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CMS Dental/Oral Health Medicare Advantage

Dentists urge more oversight of Medicare Advantage dental benefits, marketing

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The American Dental Association says there needs to be more data about

Eileen Cook February 28, 2023February 28, 2023 CMS, dental health, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Dental benefits, Medicare Advantage Marketing

Aging Alzheimer’s/Dementia Caregiver CMS Health Care Finance LTC

Dementia Care Programs Help, If Caregivers Can Find Them

(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) There’s no cure, yet, for Alzheimer’s disease. But dozens of programs developed in

Eileen Cook February 27, 2023February 27, 2023 Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, Caregivers, CMS, Comprehensive Dementia care, Dementia, Healthcare Spending, medicare

Alzheimer’s/Dementia CMS FDA Part D/Prescription Drugs

CMS STATEMENT: Response to Alzheimer’s Association’s Request to Reconsider the Final National Coverage Determination

(Source - www.cms.gov) Alzheimer’s disease is a devastating illness that affects millions of Americans and their families. The Centers for

Eileen Cook February 23, 2023February 23, 2023 Alzheimer’s Disease, CMS, FDA, Monoclonal Antibodies, National Coverage Determination

CMS Medicare Advantage

Medicare Advantage enrollment tops 31 million

(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Medicare Advantage enrollment has reached nearly 31.2 million, according to a February

Eileen Cook February 23, 2023February 23, 2023 CMS, Medicare Advantage

CMS Medicare Advantage

CMS Prior Authorization Proposal Aims to Streamline the Process and Improve Transparency

(By Kaye Pestaina, Justin Lo, Karen Pollitz, and Rayna Wallace for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Feb 21, 2023) The Center

Eileen Cook February 21, 2023February 21, 2023 CMS, Health Care reform, Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, Prior Authorization, Transparency

CMS HHS Medicare Advantage

HHS: Medicare Advantage audits, risk adjustment changes are not funding cuts

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Medicare Advantage audits are “unequivocally not cuts” in funding, HHS says. In

Eileen Cook February 21, 2023February 21, 2023 audits, CMS, Funding Cuts, HHS, Medicare Advantage, Risk Adjustment Rules

Health Care - General Legislative Update Medicare - General

‘We Ain’t Gonna Get It’: Why Bernie Sanders Says His ‘Medicare for All’ Dream Must Wait

By Arthur Allen for Kaiser Health News on February 8, 2023 After railing at the injustices of U.S. health care

Arlene Sharp February 13, 2023February 14, 2023 CMS, medicare, Older Adults

CMS Health Care - General Medicare - General

What’s new for Medicare in 2023?

By Kate Ashford on February 11, 2023 for NerdWallet A new year means changes to Medicare, including updated premiums and

Arlene Sharp February 13, 2023February 14, 2023 CMS, medicare, Older Adults

Affordable Care Act (ACA)CMS

Claims Denials and Appeals in ACA Marketplace Plans in 2021

(By Karen Pollitz, Justin Lo, Rayna Wallace, and Salem Mengistu for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Feb 09, 2023) In this

Eileen Cook February 9, 2023February 9, 2023 ACA, Claims Denials and Appeals, CMS

CMS Health Care Finance

How has U.S. spending on healthcare changed over time?

(By Imani Telesford, Shameek Rakshit, Matthew McGough, Emma Wager, and Krutika Amin for Kaiser Family Foundation published February 7, 2023)

Eileen Cook February 8, 2023February 8, 2023 CMS, Healthcare Spending