Medicare Advantage doesn't offer all it advertises | Opinion
My wife and I looked into Medicare Advantage plans and discovered it wouldn't make sense for us -- be careful before ...
Biden's plan for Medicare coverage of weight-loss drugs would drive up costs by billions of dollars
The CMS estimated that coverage of the weight-loss drugs will cost the federal government about $25 billion for Medicare and ...
Becker's Hospital Review1d
CMS finalize new kidney transplant model: 10 things to know
HHS and CMS have finalized a new, mandatory model for kidney transplant coordination across 103 hospitals. The model aims to increase access, address disparities and improve care coordination for ...
Healthcare Dive1d
CMS proposes new guardrails on Medicare Advantage prior authorizations, marketing
The Biden administration is attempting to push through a slew of reforms to the controversial MA program in its final months ...
New Hampshire Bulletin1d
Taxpayers spend 22 percent more per patient to support Medicare Advantage
Medicare Advantage – the commercial alternative to traditional Medicare – is drawing down federal health care funds, costing ...
CounterPunch2d
RFK Jr., Physicians’ Pay Schedules, and the Elites’ Big Lie
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is known first and foremost for his anti-vaccine crusades. However, he has also been saying some things ...
McKnight's Senior Living2d
New Day Healthcare growing even as Medicare cuts threaten some organizations
Reflecting its trajectory of growth, New Day Healthcare has secured a $125 million senior credit facility from First Citizens ...
Biden administration pushes expansion of Medicare and Medicaid to cover weight loss drugs
The plans from the Department of Health and Human Services come on the heels of criticism Ozempic and other weight loss medications received by RFK Jr.
Medicare coverage of weight-loss drugs would drive up costs by billions of dollars
The CMS estimated that coverage of the weight-loss drugs will cost the federal government about $25 billion for Medicare and $11 billion for Medicaid over a decade. Total Medicare drug spending over ...
aha.org2d
AHA Comments to CMS on FY 2025 Wage Index Values
The AHA has long stated that while we appreciated CMS’ recognition of the wage index’s shortcomings, the agency should not ...
The Hill2d
Biden proposes Medicare, Medicaid coverage of obesity drugs
The cost of rolling out such an expansion in coverage would be significant, and a bill authorizing Medicare to cover ...