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CMS Health Care Finance Hospice/Home Health Services Legislative Update Medicare - General Telehealth

Hospital-at-home, telehealth coverage to end: 5 updates

(By Giles Bruce for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Hospital-at-home and telehealth reimbursement from CMS will expire at the end of

Eileen Cook November 8, 2024November 8, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Finance, Hospital at Home, legislative update, medicare, Older Adults, Telehealth

CMS DHS -OIG HHS Hospice/Home Health Services Medicare Advantage

Watchdog Calls for Tighter Scrutiny of Medicare Advantage Home Visits

(By Fred Schulte for KFF Health News) A new federal watchdog audit is ratcheting up pressure on government officials to

Eileen Cook November 8, 2024November 8, 2024 CMS, DHS -Office of Inspector General, Home Health Services, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

CMS DHS -OIG Medicare Advantage

Insurers call OIG Medicare Advantage audit ‘misleading’

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Groups representing insurers said an audit from HHS’ Office of Inspector General

Eileen Cook October 28, 2024October 28, 2024 CMS, DHS-OIG, Health Insurance companies, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

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

It’s important to evaluate your coverage

Medicare Annual Open Enrollment season is here; are you prepared? By now, you should have received your 2025 Medicare &

Eileen Cook October 25, 2024October 24, 2024 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Open enrollment, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

CMS DHS -OIG Health Care Finance Medicare Advantage

Medicare Advantage: Questionable Use of Health Risk Assessments Continues To Drive Up Payments to Plans by Billions

(Source - oig.hhs.gov) Medicare Advantage (MA) companies receive higher risk-adjusted payments from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Eileen Cook October 25, 2024October 24, 2024 CMS, DHS -Office of Inspector General, Health Risk Assessments, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

Dual Eligible Health Care Finance Medicaid Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

What Are the Primary Medicaid Eligibility Pathways for Dual-Eligible Individuals?

(By Alice Burns, Maria T. Peña, Maiss Mohamed, Meredith Freed, and Molly O’Malley Watts for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published:

Eileen Cook October 23, 2024October 23, 2024 CMS, Dual-Eligible, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Medicare Savings Programs, Older Adults

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

Key Facts About Medigap Enrollment and Premiums for Medicare Beneficiaries

(By Meredith Freed, Nancy Ochieng, Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Oct 18, 2024) Health

Eileen Cook October 22, 2024October 22, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Medigap, Older Adults

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

Medicare Drug Plans Are Getting Better Next Year. Some Will Also Cost More.

(By Susan Jaffe for KFF Health News) When Pam McClure learned she’d save nearly $4,000 on her prescription drugs next

Eileen Cook October 21, 2024October 21, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

CMS Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Sign up for Medicare Part B Online, by Fax, or by Mail

(Source - blog.ssa.gov) Medicare’s Open Enrollment Period is underway through December 7. This is an annual opportunity for people with

Eileen Cook October 18, 2024October 18, 2024 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

CMS Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

2025 Medicare Advantage Plan Choices are Stable, Following Years of Steady Growth

(By Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Meredith Freed, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Oct 15, 2024)

Eileen Cook October 17, 2024October 17, 2024 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults