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Home Improvements Can Help People Age Independently. But Medicare Seldom Picks Up the Bill.

(By Joanne Kenen for KFF Health News published March 3, 2025) Chikao Tsubaki had been having a terrible time. In

Eileen Cook March 3, 2025March 3, 2025 Aging in place, Community Aging in Place: Advancing Better Living for Elders, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

Aging CMS Medicare - General Telehealth

Medicare telehealth coverage could expire

For many seniors, during the Covid-19 pandemic, the expansion of Medicare telehealth was a godsend. However, the Medicare telehealth expansion

Eileen Cook February 28, 2025February 28, 2025 CMS, medicare, Older Adults, Telehealth

CMS Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

You have to March 31st to change your Medicare Advantage plan

Are you enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan you’re not sure is right for you? You can make changes to

Eileen Cook February 25, 2025February 25, 2025 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Aging Emerging Health Issues Health Care - General

The twofold challenge of an older population — and how systems are adapting

(By Kelly Gooch and Kristin Kuchno for Becker’s Hospital Review ) In less than a decade, older Americans are projected

Eileen Cook February 24, 2025February 24, 2025 Aging, Healthcare Access, Older Adults

Aging Assisted Living Caregiver CMS Disabled Health Care Finance Medicaid

What is Medicaid Home Care (HCBS)?

(By Maiss Mohamed, Alice Burns, and Molly O’Malley Watts for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Feb 18, 2025) Many older

Eileen Cook February 20, 2025February 20, 2025 Assisted Living Facilities, Disabled, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, Medicaid Home Care, Nursing Facilities, Older Adults

Disabled Dual Eligible Health Care Finance LTC Medicaid

10 Things to Know About Medicaid

(By Alice Burns, Elizabeth Hinton, Robin Rudowitz, and Maiss Mohamed for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Feb 18, 2025) Medicaid

Eileen Cook February 19, 2025February 19, 2025 Healthcare Finance, Long-term Care, Medicaid, Older Adults, Uninsured

Artificial Intelligence CMS Health Care Finance Health Insurance Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization

Medicare Advantage in the headlines: 7 updates

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Medicare Advantage insurers are navigating headwinds in 2025, and new data shows

Eileen Cook February 19, 2025February 19, 2025 artificial intelligence algorithm, CMS, Health Insurance companies, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization, Older Adults

CMS Medicare - General

Are You 65 Or Older and Need Medicare Part B? Sign Up Now Through March 31

(Source - www.blog.us.gov) If you’re 65 or older and didn’t sign up for Medicare Part B during the automatic, initial

Eileen Cook February 7, 2025February 7, 2025 CMS, medicare, Medicare Part B, Older Adults

CMS Disabled Dual Eligible Health Care Finance LTC Medicaid Medicare - General

5 Key Facts about Medicaid Eligibility for Seniors and People with Disabilities

(By Rhiannon Euhus, Alice Burns, and Robin Rudowitz for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Feb 07, 2025) Options under consideration

Eileen Cook February 7, 2025February 7, 2025 CMS, Disabled, Healthcare Finance, Long-term Care, Medicaid, medicare, Older Adults

CMS Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

You may want to switch plans if you were unhappy

The Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period runs from January 1 to March 31 each year. It allows Medicare Advantage members

Eileen Cook February 6, 2025February 6, 2025 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment period, Older Adults