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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

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

Alzheimer’s/Dementia FDA Part D/Prescription Drugs

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

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

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

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

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

Employer Healthcare Health Insurance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Medigap

Many 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

Eileen Cook June 7, 2024June 7, 2024 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults, State Retiree Health Plans

Health Care Finance Medicaid Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

D-SNP prior auth denial rates twice as high as all Medicare Advantage

(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Dual-eligible special needs plan enrollees are twice as likely to have prior

Eileen Cook June 7, 2024June 7, 2024 CMS, D-SNP Prior Authorization Denial, Dual Eligible, Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

CMS Health Care Finance Legal Actions/Court Decisions Medicare Advantage

SCAN beats CMS in Medicare Advantage star ratings lawsuit

(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) SCAN Health Plan has won its lawsuit against CMS that claimed the

Eileen Cook June 5, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Star Ratings, Older Adults

Aging DME Veterans Benefits

Reducing slip and fall hazards

(Source - news.va.gov) Army Veteran Frank Marin sat at his kitchen table sipping his morning drink and reminiscing about his

Eileen Cook June 4, 2024June 4, 2024 Fall Hazards, Older Adults, Veterans, Veterans Health care

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

Weight 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

Eileen Cook June 4, 2024June 4, 2024 CMS, GLP-1s drugs, Health Insurance companies, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Alzheimer’s/Dementia CMS Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs

Outdated 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

Eileen Cook June 4, 2024June 4, 2024 Alzheimer’s Disease, CMS, Dementia, medicare, Medication, Older Adults

Aging Health Care - General Medicare - General

KFF’s Health Policy 101

By Dr Drew Altman for Kaiser Family Foundation on May 28, 2024 I have long planned to create an online

Arlene Sharp June 3, 2024 medicare, Older Adults