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Millions of People With Medicare Drug Coverage to Save With New Cap in 2025
A new report from the Department of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) projects that...
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With Time Still Remaining, ACA Enrollment Surges to New Record
This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that 23.6 million consumers have signed up for 2025...
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2025: A Year of Old Threats and New Opportunities
As 2024 winds down, our sights turn to 2025, which will see a new Congress and administration. Amid these shifts...
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Healthcare.gov Now Open for 2025 ACA Plan Shopping
Now is the time for people who need health insurance in 2025 to shop for coverage. For those without employer,...
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Watchdog Estimates $7.5 Billion Medicare Advantage Overpayment from “Questionable” Health Risk Assessments
When the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) pays Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations, they increase the payments when plans...
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Medicare Advantage Offerings Stable as Overpayments Continue
This month, Families USA hosted an important webinar on Medicare Advantage (MA) issues, including overpayment, marketing abuses, and delays caused...
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Final Rule Codifies Observation Stay Appeal Rights
Late last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a rule that codifies appeal rights for people...
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Medicare Rights Supports Expansion of Medicare Home Health to Allow Beneficiaries to Age in Place
Earlier this week, Vice President Harris announced a new proposal that would expand in-home services for people with Medicare. Many...
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Changes in Drug Coverage Coming in 2025 Could Influence Your Choice of Plan
Medicare open enrollment is just around the corner, and there will be major changes in 2025 that beneficiaries should keep...
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Medicare Advantage Denials Increased Before the Implementation of New Prior Authorization Rules
KFF recently analyzed Medicare Advantage (MA) data on prior authorization, finding that the rates of requests, or submissions from providers...
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