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Health Care Finance Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook November 9, 2023 CMS, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

14 insurers exiting Medicare Advantage in 2024

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Fourteen insurers are exiting Medicare Advantage markets in 2024, according to an

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

Eileen Cook November 8, 2023November 8, 2023 CMS, HIV Prevention Drugs, medicare, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

US to Cover HIV Prevention Drugs for Older Americans to Stem Spread of the Virus

(By Michael Scaturro for KFF Health News) A proposed federal policy aims to protect older Americans from contracting HIV by

CMS Health Care Redesign Medicare - General Mental Health/Behavioral Health

Eileen Cook November 3, 2023November 3, 2023 Aging, CMS, medicare, Mental Health, Older Adults

Medicare Expands the Roster of Available Mental Health Professionals

(By Judith Graham for KFF Health News) Lynn Cooper was going through an awful time. After losing her job in

Aging CMS Food Insecurity Health Care Redesign Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook November 3, 2023November 3, 2023 Food and Produce benefits, Food as medicine, Food Insecurity, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage extra benefits, Older Adults

Medicare Advantage plans offering food and produce benefits

In the upcoming plan year, 1,475 Medicare Advantage plans will offer food and produce benefits to their low-income enrollees. In

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

Eileen Cook November 1, 2023November 1, 2023 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Part D, Medicare Savings Programs, Older Adults

What Does the Medicaid Eligibility Rule Mean for Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries and the Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs)?

(By Alice Burns for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Nov 01, 2023) On September 21, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and

Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Medigap Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook October 31, 2023October 31, 2023 medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Open enrollment, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Medicare Advantage isn’t right for everyone.

Medicare open enrollment – also known as the annual election period (AEP)- refers to an enrollment period from October 15th

Aging CMS Health Care - General Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook October 26, 2023October 26, 2023 Adult Immunization, CMS, medicare, Medicare Part D, Older Adults, Vaccines

We’re absolutely making it too hard’: The complexity of adult immunization delivery hinders vaccine uptake

(By Helen Branswell for ST A T) Alison Buttenheim was floored by a sign she saw in her doctor’s office

Aging Alzheimer’s/Dementia FDA Medical Technology

Eileen Cook October 26, 2023 AD-Detect, Alzheimer’s Disease, Medical Technology, Older Adults

Doubts Abound About a New Alzheimer’s Blood Test

(By Judith Graham for KFF Health News) For the first time, people worried about their risk of Alzheimer’s disease can

Disabled Health Care - General Health Care Finance Hospice/Home Health Services LTC Medicaid Nursing Homes

Eileen Cook October 25, 2023October 25, 2023 Disabled, Long-term Care, Medicaid, Medicaid HCBS program, Medicaid Managed Care, Older Adults

In Response to Home-Care Workforce Shortages, Most States Report Increasing Medicaid’s Payment Rates and Expanding Worker Opportunities

(By Alice Burns, Maiss Mohamed, and Molly O’Malley Watts for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Oct 24, 2023) Long-standing workforce

Aging Alzheimer’s/Dementia Assisted Living Caregiver Health Care Redesign

Eileen Cook October 24, 2023October 24, 2023 Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia Villages, Older Adults

Do dementia villages actually work? We just don’t know

(By Kristina Carvalho for ST A T) Recently, dementia villages have gained popularity in Europe and Australia as an all-in-one