Healthcare Finance – Page 7 – medicarereport.org

Friday, September 11, 2026

Latest:

Health Care Finance Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook May 18, 2026May 18, 2026 Healthcare Finance, Long-Term Pharmacy, Medicare Part D

CVS to sell its troubled long-term care pharmacy

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CVS Health secured court approval to sell its long-term care pharmacy business,

Health Care Finance Legal Actions/Court Decisions Medicare Fraud; Illegal Activities

Eileen Cook May 15, 2026 DME, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Fraud

Healthcare software company owner convicted in $1B Medicare fraud scheme

(By: Naomi Diaz for Becker’s Hospital Review ) A federal jury in the Southern District of Florida convicted the founder

CMS Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Medicaid Medicare - General

Eileen Cook May 15, 2026May 15, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Savings Programs, Older Adults

Proposed modernization of the Medicare Savings Programs

To simplify access to the Medicare Savings Programs (MSPS), the Aging & Disability Health Policy Lab has drafted four model

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

Eileen Cook May 12, 2026May 12, 2026 CMS, GLP-1 drugs, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Part D

What to Know About the BALANCE Model for GLP-1s in Medicare and Medicaid and the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge

(Authors: Meredith Freed, Juliette Cubanski, and Elizabeth Williams for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: May 11, 2026) GLP-1s, a class

Artificial Intelligence Health Care Finance Prior Authorization

Eileen Cook May 12, 2026May 12, 2026 AI, AI Powered Prior Authorization, Healthcare Finance, MACPAC

4 recommendations to bring oversight to AI-driven prior auth: MACPAC

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission approved recommendations to boost

Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign M4A and Public Option Plans

Eileen Cook May 8, 2026May 8, 2026 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Single-Payer

In California Governor Race, Single-Payer Is a Litmus Test. There’s Still No Way To Pay for It.

(By Christine Mai-Duc for KFF Health News) When Gavin Newsom ran for California governor in 2018, his support for a

Health Care Finance Health Insurance Prior Authorization

Eileen Cook May 7, 2026May 7, 2026 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Prior Authorization

What’s the latest on prior authorization reform?

(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) For years, prior authorization has remained among the most contentious pressure points between

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

Eileen Cook May 7, 2026May 7, 2026 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D

That Discount at the Pharmacy Counter May Pack Hidden Costs

(By Rachel Spears for KFF Health News) Next time you go to the pharmacy, you might be offered a coupon

Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign

Eileen Cook May 6, 2026May 6, 2026 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Hospital at Home, Older Adults

Hospital at home linked to better outcomes: 7 notes

(By: Giles Bruce for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Patients treated at a hospital-at-home program had lower rates of mortality and

CMS Direct Primary/Concierge Care Health Care Finance Health Insurance

Eileen Cook May 5, 2026May 5, 2026 CMS, Direct-to-consumer, Health Insurers, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance

Health insurers’ ‘direct-to-consumer’ push: 5 notes

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Healthcare more broadly has been focused on reaching consumers where they are