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CMS Health Care - General Health Care Redesign Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

MedPAC: Medicare Advantage needs major overhaul — now

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The Medicare Payment and Advisory Commission called for a “major overhaul” of

Eileen Cook March 18, 2024March 18, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Finance, Healthcare redesign, medicare, Medicare Advantage

CMS Health Care - General Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign HHS Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Telehealth

Covid and Medicare Payments Spark Remote Patient Monitoring Boom

(By Phil Galewitz and Holly K. Hacker for KFF Health News) Billy Abbott, a retired Army medic, wakes at 6

Eileen Cook March 18, 2024March 18, 2024 CMS, COVID, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults, Remote Patient Monitoring, Telehealth services

CMS Health Care - General Health Care Redesign HHS Legislative Update Medicaid Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

Senators eye dual-eligible changes: 5 things to know

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) A bipartisan group of senators is introducing legislation to require states to

Eileen Cook March 15, 2024March 15, 2024 CMS, Delivering Unified Access to Lifesaving Services Act of 2024, Dual-Eligible, HHS, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Advantage

Hospice/Home Health Services Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

Medicare Advantage beneficiaries receive fewer days of at-home care: Study

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Medicare Advantage beneficiaries received less at-home care than their counterparts in fee-for-service

Eileen Cook March 14, 2024March 14, 2024 Home Health Services, medicare, Medicare Advantage

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Primary Care

Why primary care may cost less in Medicare Advantage

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Selective contracting with primary care physicians may be one factor behind lower

Eileen Cook March 12, 2024March 12, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults, Primary Care

Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Enrollment in Medicare Advantage

A recent report shows Medicare Advantage enrollment has increased by almost 2 million beneficiaries in 2023. Currently, 33 million individuals

Eileen Cook March 12, 2024March 12, 2024 medicare, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults, SNP

Health Care Redesign Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Part D plans ramp up prior authorization

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Medicare Part D plans have ramped up restrictions on prescription drugs since

Eileen Cook March 11, 2024March 11, 2024 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults, Prior Authorization

Cybersecurity Emerging Health Issues Health Care Finance Health Insurance

Biden Team, UnitedHealth Struggle to Restore Paralyzed Billing Systems After Cyberattack

(By Darius Tahir and Bernard J. Wolfson and Daniel Chang for KFF Health News) Margaret Parsons, one of three dermatologists

Eileen Cook March 8, 2024March 8, 2024 CMS, Cyberattack, Cybersecurity, medicare, Medicare Advantage

Aging Health Care Finance Medicaid Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Rural Health

Operating in the Red: Half of Rural Hospitals Lose Money, as Many Cut Services

(By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez for KFF Health News) In a little more than two years as CEO of a small

Eileen Cook March 7, 2024March 7, 2024 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults, Rural Health, Rural Hospitals

CMS Medicare Advantage

CMS ups 4 Elevance Medicare Advantage star ratings

(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Four Elevance Health Medicare Advantage contracts will have higher 2024 star ratings

Eileen Cook March 5, 2024March 5, 2024 CMS, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Star Ratings