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

Eileen Cook June 25, 2026June 25, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Key Facts About Medicare Spending Trends and Projections from the 2026 Medicare Trustees Report

(Authors: Alex Cottrill and Juliette Cubanski for The Kasier Family Foundation Published: Jun 24, 2026) On June 9, 2026, the

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

Eileen Cook June 25, 2026June 25, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults, Out-of-pocket costs

Democrats To Propose Bill Capping Out-of-Pocket Medicare Costs for Enrollees

(By Julie Appleby for KFF Health News published June 25, 2026) Sen. Ron Wyden and 14 Democratic co-sponsors plan to

CMS Health Care Finance Legal Actions/Court Decisions Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook June 19, 2026June 19, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Finance, Lawsuit, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Star Ratings

CMS recalculates MA star ratings payments in wake of Clover lawsuit

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CMS is “voluntarily recalculating” 2027 Medicare Advantage quality bonus payment ratings, based

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook June 16, 2026June 16, 2026 CMS, Fraud Settlement, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage

6 recent Medicare Advantage fraud settlements

(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Federal enforcement around Medicare Advantage risk adjustment and billing has ramped up

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

Eileen Cook June 12, 2026June 12, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

How Medicare Advantage Rebates Disadvantage Medicare’s Stand-Alone Drug Plan Market

(Authors: Juliette Cubanski, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Meredith Freed, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jun 11, 2026)

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

Eileen Cook June 12, 2026June 12, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Medicare Part D Enrollment, Premiums, and Cost Sharing in 2026

(Authors: Juliette Cubanski and Anthony Damico for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jun 11, 2026) The Medicare Part D program

CMS DHS -OIG Health Care Finance HHS Prior Authorization

Eileen Cook June 11, 2026June 11, 2026 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Prior Authorization, Prior Authorization denials

Unusually high rates of prior authorization denials

The Department of Health and Human Services’ inspector general’s latest report found three specific Medicare Advantage plans had the highest

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

Eileen Cook June 9, 2026June 9, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Medicare Advantage in 2026: Enrollment Update and Key Trends

(Authors: Meredith Freed, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jun 5, 2026)

CMS Health Care Finance Medicaid Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Medigap Part D/Prescription Drugs Prior Authorization

Eileen Cook June 8, 2026June 8, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Medicare Advantage in 2026: Premiums, Out-of-Pocket Limits, Supplemental Benefits, and Prior Authorization

(Authors: Meredith Freed, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jun 5, 2026)

CMS DHS -OIG Health Care Finance HHS Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook June 5, 2026June 5, 2026 CMS, Coding Abuses, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Upcoding

Coding abuses and Medicare Advantage Payment

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General’s new report found Medicare may have overpaid Medicare

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