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Artificial Intelligence CMS Medical Technology Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization

Eileen Cook June 26, 2024June 26, 2024 AI, CMS, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization, Older Adults

Tougher rules needed for Medicare Advantage AI, 51 lawmakers say

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Lawmakers are pushing CMS to do more to prevent misuse of artificial

Eileen Cook June 25, 2024June 25, 2024 Aging, memory training, Older Adults

Forgot where you put the keys? Experts (and a trivia buff) share tips to boost memory

(By Andee Tagle, Margaret Cirino for NPR) You don’t have to be a trivia buff to be great at remembering

CMS Health Care Redesign Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook June 24, 2024June 24, 2024 CMS, Healthcare redesign, Hospital-at-home program, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

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

Aging Health Care Finance

Eileen Cook June 21, 2024June 21, 2024 Geriatric Care, Healthcare Finance, Older Adults

Maine system gets $5M to train staff in geriatric care

(By Mariah Taylor for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Biddeford, Maine-based University of New England received nearly $5 million to educate

Aging Alzheimer’s/Dementia FDA Part D/Prescription Drugs Women’s Health

Eileen Cook June 18, 2024June 18, 2024 FDA, Older Adults, Older Women, Prescription Drugs, Women’s Health, Women’s Health Research

Older Women Are Different Than Older Men. Their Health Is Woefully Understudied.

(By Judith Graham for KFF Health News) Medical research has shortchanged women for decades. This is particularly true of older

Health Care Redesign Legislative Update Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook June 17, 2024June 17, 2024 CMS, Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act, Legislation, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

Payers, providers back lawmakers’ MA prior authorization reform efforts

(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Legislation aiming to reform the Medicare Advantage prior authorization process has the

CMS Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Legal Actions/Court Decisions Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook June 14, 2024June 14, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Star Ratings, Older Adults

CMS to recalculate Medicare Advantage star ratings: Report

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CMS will recalculate star ratings for Medicare Advantage plans after insurers challenging

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook June 11, 2024June 11, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

Medicare 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

Alzheimer’s/Dementia FDA Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook June 11, 2024June 11, 2024 Alzheimer’s Treatment, Donanemab, FDA, Healthcare Costs, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

FDA advisors strongly back new Alzheimer’s drug, despite risks and limitations

(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) Advisors to the Food and Drug Administration have recommended unanimously that the agency approve the

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

Eileen Cook June 11, 2024June 11, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, independent pharmacies, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults, PBM, The Inflation Reduction Act

Biden 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