What 5 recent studies found about Medicare Advantage
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Medicare Advantage enrollees tend to have lower hospital readmissions rates and expenses
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Healthcare Costs
Facing Financial Ruin as Costs Soar for Elder Care
(By Reed Abelson, The New York Times and Jordan Rau for KFF Health News) Margaret Newcomb, 69, a retired French
Read MoreFeds ramp up Medicare Advantage scrutiny
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The federal government is ramping up scrutiny of Medicare Advantage plans. In
Read MoreWhy It’s So Tough to Reduce Unnecessary Medical Care
(By Markian Hawryluk for KFF Health News) The U.S. spends huge amounts of money on health care that does little
Read MoreMedicare Part D in 2024: A First Look at Prescription Drug Plan Availability, Premiums, and Cost Sharing
(By Juliette Cubanski and Anthony Damico for the Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Nov 08, 2023) During the Medicare open enrollment
Read MoreAmbulance rides for just $100? Government advisers want major billing fixes
(By Bob Herman and Tara Bannow for ST A T) A panel of government advisers finally has endorsed ideas for
Read MoreAmazon launches One Medical for Prime
(By Giles Bruce for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Amazon Prime members can now get healthcare for an extra $9 a
Read MoreValue-based care growth stagnant in 2022
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Value-based care models did not grow from 2021 to 2022, though more
Read MoreWhat Does the Medicaid Eligibility Rule Mean for Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries and the Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs)?
(By Alice Burns for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Nov 01, 2023) On September 21, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and
Read MoreStart Shopping: Enrollment Begins Nov. 1 for Most Obamacare Insurance Plans
(By Julie Appleby for KFF Health News) For millions of Americans who buy their own health insurance through the Affordable
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