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Senators concerned Medicare Advantage plans deny long-term care

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) A pair of senators are asking CMS to require Medicare Advantage plans

Eileen Cook December 28, 2023December 28, 2023 CMS, Long-term Care, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults, Senate

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

Medicare changes for the new year

January 1st is just around the corner, and many things will change, including Medicare. If you are a Medicare beneficiary

Eileen Cook December 28, 2023December 28, 2023 CMS, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Food Insecurity Health Care - General

Does food as medicine help patients with diabetes? Here’s what a new clinical trial says

(By Marcella Alsan, John Cawley, and Joseph Doyle for ST A T) Food-as-medicine programs that address food insecurity and diet-related

Eileen Cook December 27, 2023December 27, 2023 Diabetes, Food as medicine, Food Insecurity, Older Adults

CMS Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment starts soon

Annual Medicare Open Enrollment has closed now, so it is time for Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment. What is Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook December 27, 2023December 27, 2023 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment period, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

CMS Health Care Redesign Mental Health/Behavioral Health

Medicare expanding coverage

Congress has approved an expansion of mental health providers covered under the Medicare program. As of January 1, 2024, Medicare

Eileen Cook December 26, 2023December 26, 2023 CMS, medicare, Mental Health Providers, Older Adults

End of Life FDA Medical Technology

Patients Facing Death Are Opting for a Lifesaving Heart Device — But at What Risk?

(By Daniel Chang and Holly K. Hacker for KFF Health News) Too old and too sick for a heart transplant,

Eileen Cook December 19, 2023December 19, 2023 Courts, FDA, Medical devices, Older Adults, patient safety

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

The New Help for Medicare Beneficiaries with High Drug Costs That Few Seem to Know About

(By Juliette Cubanski and Tricia Neuman for the Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Dec 12, 2023) The Inflation Reduction Act of

Eileen Cook December 14, 2023December 14, 2023 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults, Out-of-pocket prescription costs

Artificial Intelligence Health Care Finance Legal Actions/Court Decisions Medicare Advantage

Humana used AI tool from UnitedHealth to deny Medicare Advantage claims, lawsuit alleges

(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Humana used an artificial intelligence tool owned by UnitedHealth Group to wrongfully

Eileen Cook December 14, 2023December 14, 2023 AI, Care Coordination and Integrated Case Management, Denied Medicare Advantage Claims, Medicare Advantage, nH Predict, Older Adults

Aging Alzheimer’s/Dementia Assisted Living Caregiver

These pros help keep ailing, aging loved ones safe — but it’s a costly service

(By Ashley Milne-Tyte for NPR) Caring for an older person can be tough, especially if they have complex conditions and

Eileen Cook December 13, 2023December 13, 2023 Aging, Aging in place, Alzheimer’s Disease, Older Adults, Solo-agers

CMS Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Health Insurance Legislative Update Medical Debt Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs Price Transparency

3 Inflation Reduction Act Medicare changes taking effect in 2024

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The federal government will cap drug copays and premiums for Medicare beneficiaries

Eileen Cook December 12, 2023December 12, 2023 CMS, Drug price Transparency, Healthcare Costs, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, medicare, Medicare Insulin Cost-sharing, Medicare Part D, Older Adults