Medicare’s hospital-at-home program
You may have heard of the “hospital-at-home program,” but do you know what it means? Hospital-at-home enables some patients who
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Five Things to Know About Medicare Site-Neutral Payment Reforms
(By Zachary Levinson, Tricia Neuman, and Scott Hulver for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jun 14, 2024) Amid rising concerns
Read MoreThe Facts About the $35 Insulin Copay Cap in Medicare
(By Juliette Cubanski and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jun 12, 2024) In a recent post on
Read MoreUS health spending to top $7.7 trillion by 2032: CMS
(By Naomi Diaz for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CMS expects national health spending to reach $7.7 trillion by 2032, with
Read MoreMedicare Advantage members spend over $2,500 less than traditional Medicare enrollees annually: Study
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Medicare Advantage enrollees spend more than $2,500 less on healthcare costs on
Read MoreBiden Plan to Save Medicare Patients Money on Drugs Risks Empty Shelves, Pharmacists Say
(By Susan Jaffe for KFF Health News) Months into a new Biden administration policy intended to lower drug costs for
Read MoreMany state retiree health plans are switching to Medicare Advantage plans
As of February 2024, about 33.4 million people were enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans, representing 51 percent of eligible Medicare
Read MoreWeight loss drug coverage gets more complicated
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) In less than a month’s time, a federal lawmaker warned weight loss
Read MoreOutdated Medicare rules prevent some dementia patients from getting the medications they need
(By Carolyn Clevenger for ST A T) Memory loss is the most obvious symptom of Alzheimer’s disease. But for the
Read MoreKFF’s Health Policy 101
By Dr Drew Altman for Kaiser Family Foundation on May 28, 2024 I have long planned to create an online
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