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Lowest-rated Medicare Advantage plans in 2024: J.D. Power

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Medicare Advantage plans from Centene, Humana and UnitedHealthcare are among the lowest-rated

Eileen Cook August 21, 2024August 21, 2024 Health Insurance, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

Alzheimer’s/Dementia

A new Alzheimer’s study suggests where you live can affect the odds of a diagnosis

(By Juliana Kim for NPR) In the United States, it’s estimated that about 7 million people are living with Alzheimer’s

Eileen Cook August 20, 2024August 20, 2024 Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia, Older Adults

CMS Health Care Finance Part D/Prescription Drugs

Weight loss drugs could cost Medicare $6B a year: Study

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Medicare spending could increase between $3.1 billion and $6.1 billion annually if

Eileen Cook August 16, 2024August 16, 2024 CMS, Drugs for Weight Loss, GLP-1 drugs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Aging Alzheimer’s/Dementia CMS

A new movement within geriatric care

(By Mariah Taylor for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Geriatric care has been in the spotlight for being understaffed and in

Eileen Cook August 14, 2024August 14, 2024 Alzheimer’s Disease, CMS, Dementia, Geriatric Care, Older Adults

Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization

Medicare Advantage Plans Denied a Larger Share of Prior Authorization Requests in 2022 Than in Prior Years

(By Chris Lee for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Aug 08, 2024) Medicare Advantage plans denied 3.4 million prior authorization

Eileen Cook August 13, 2024August 13, 2024 Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization, Older Adults

Health Insurance Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization

7 payers cutting prior authorization requirements

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Several payers are scaling back their prior authorization requirements in an effort

Eileen Cook August 13, 2024August 13, 2024 Health Insurance companies, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults, Prior Authorization

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

Medicare Advantage in 2024: Premiums, Out-of-Pocket Limits, Supplemental Benefits, and Prior Authorization

(By Meredith Freed, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Aug 08, 2024)

Eileen Cook August 9, 2024August 9, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization, Medicare Part D, MedPAC, Older Adults, Supplemental Benefits

CMS Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization

Use of Prior Authorization in Medicare Advantage Exceeded 46 Million Requests in 2022

(By Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Nolan Sroczynski, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Aug 05, 2024) Virtually all

Eileen Cook August 6, 2024August 6, 2024 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization, Older Adults

Aging Alzheimer’s/Dementia Medical Technology

New blood tests can help diagnose Alzheimer’s. Are doctors ready for what’s next?

(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) A new generation of blood tests promises to change the way doctors diagnose and treat

Eileen Cook August 2, 2024August 2, 2024 Alzheimer’s Disease, Alzheimer’s Treatment, beta amyloid plaques, blood test, Older Adults

Aging End of Life Health Care Finance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

What 5 recent studies found about Medicare Advantage

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Recent research has examined how Medicare Advantage plans differ on end-of-life care

Eileen Cook July 31, 2024July 31, 2024 End of Life, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults