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Aligning Medicare Payment Across Settings Would Reduce Costs for Patients and Program
When it comes to billing rates, where a Medicare beneficiary receives health care is almost as important as the service...
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Helping People with Lower Incomes Avoid the Medicare Cliff
The National Council on Aging (NCOA) and the LeadingAge LTSS (long-term services and supports) Center at the University of Massachusetts...
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Medicaid Unwinding Extension as Eligible People Lose Access to Care
During the COVID-19 pandemic, states had the option to get increased federal funding for Medicaid if they agreed to place...
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Medicare Vaccine Uptake Increasing, Inflation Reduction Act’s Role Still Unknown to Many
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation...
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Trustees Project Five-Year Increase in Medicare Trust Fund Solvency
On Monday, the Medicare Trustees released their mandatory annual report on the financial status of Medicare’s trust funds. Last year,...
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Final Rules Curb Non-Compliant Health Plans, Protect Consumers
During the past several weeks, the Biden-Harris administration has finalized two rules that curtail the sale of “junk insurance” and...
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Rules Advance Access and Quality for Medicaid Services, Including Nursing Homes
This week, the Biden-Harris administration finalized several rules to improve access and quality for people with Medicare or Medicaid. These...
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Survey Shows LGBT Adults Face Discrimination in Daily Life, Health Settings
As a companion to its report on race and discrimination, KFF released a new report and survey on the experiences...
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Final Rule Limits Broker Compensation, Requires Important Plan Improvements
Late last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a rule for Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part...
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Medicaid Work Requirements Again Driving High Costs, Low Enrollment
As of today, 41 states and the District of Columbia have expanded Medicaid coverage to adults between the ages of...
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