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Medicare beneficiaries deserve access to genetic counselors

(By Deepti Babu for ST A T) Precision medicine driven by genetic health care is knocking on the door. It

Eileen Cook August 17, 2023August 17, 2023 CMS, Genetic Counselors, Genetic testing, Medical Technology, medicare

CMS Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Part D/Prescription Drugs

The 10 drugs that CMS might wrangle into negotiations

(By Paige Twenter for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CMS plans to soon release its list of 10 drugs that are

Eileen Cook August 16, 2023August 16, 2023 CMS, Drug-pricing, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program, Medicare Part D

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Medicare Advantage in 2023: Enrollment Update and Key Trends

(By Nancy Ochieng, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Meredith Freed, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for the Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Aug

Eileen Cook August 14, 2023August 14, 2023 CMS, Enrollment, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D

CMS Health Care Finance HHS Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Medicare Advantage in 2023: Premiums, Out-of-Pocket Limits, Cost Sharing, Supplemental Benefits, Prior Authorization, and Star Ratings

(By Nancy Ochieng, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Meredith Freed, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for the Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Aug

Eileen Cook August 11, 2023August 11, 2023 CMS, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Medicare Star Ratings

Affordable Care Act (ACA)CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

Medicare Advantage Insurers Will Collect at Least $12.8 Billion in Federal Bonus Payments in 2023—a Nearly 30% Increase from 2022

(By Craig Palosky for Kaiser Family Foundation published August 9, 2023) Federal spending on bonus payments to insurance companies that

Eileen Cook August 10, 2023August 10, 2023 ACA, CMS, Federal bonus payments, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Star Ratings

CMS Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign HHS Legislative Update Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs

FAQs about the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program

(By Juliette Cubanski for the Kaiser Family Foundation published August 8, 2023) The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the Act),

Eileen Cook August 9, 2023August 9, 2023 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, HHS, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Medicare Part D

Alzheimer’s/Dementia Health Care Finance Medicaid Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs

The Real Costs of the New Alzheimer’s Drug, Most of Which Will Fall to Taxpayers

(By Arthur Allen for KFF Health News) The first drug purporting to slow the advance of Alzheimer’s disease is likely

Eileen Cook August 2, 2023August 2, 2023 Alzheimer’s Disease, CMS, Donanemab, Dual Eligible, FDA, Lecanemab Drug, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Alzheimer’s/Dementia Caregiver CMS HHS Medicare - General

Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced its new dementia care model. The model, Guiding an Improved Dementia

Eileen Cook August 2, 2023August 2, 2023 Alzheimer’s Disease, CMS, Dementia, GUIDE, medicare, Older Adults

CMS Health Care Finance Part D/Prescription Drugs

CMS projects slightly lower Medicare Part D premiums in 2024

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CMS is projecting Medicare Part D premiums to decrease by 1.8 percent

Eileen Cook August 1, 2023August 1, 2023 CMS, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Part D

CMS Medicaid Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

How Do Dual-Eligible Individuals Get Their Medicare Coverage?

(By Maria T. Peña, Maiss Mohamed, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jul

Eileen Cook August 1, 2023August 1, 2023 CMS, Dual-Eligible, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Mediciad