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Medicare Advantage Payments to Remain on the Rise in 2025
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the 2025 payment rates for Medicare Advantage (MA) and...
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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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Important Final Rule Streamlines Enrollment Into Medicaid
This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a rule to make enrolling and staying in Medicaid...
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Medicare Beneficiaries Can Face Burdensome Health Care Costs
Despite Medicare’s significant successes, for many enrollees, health care cost problems are far too common. The program’s benefit design and...
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After 14 Years, ACA Protections Remain Crucial for Older Adults
The Affordable Care Act (ACA), passed 14 years ago this week, strengthened Medicare and Medicaid and created important coverage guarantees...
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New Report Explores Strengthening the Direct Care Workforce
Direct care workers are vital to ensuring older adults and people with disabilities can safely remain in their homes and...
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Study Shows Part D Plans Ratcheting Up Restrictions on Coverage
A new study from University of Southern California (USC) researchers shows that Medicare Part D plans have been increasingly restricting...
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President’s Budget Request Outlines Priorities for Fiscal Year 2025
On Monday, the White House released President Biden’s budget request to Congress for fiscal year (FY) 2025, which begins on October 1....
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Changes to Part D: Lower Out-Of-Pocket Drug Costs in 2024 and 2025; Simplifications in 2025
Many people with Medicare Part D drug coverage—in particular those who reach the catastrophic coverage phase—may experience unexpected costs and...
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Medicare Rights Responds to Proposed Payment Changes for Medicare Advantage Plans
Through an annual document known as the Advance Notice (AN), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposes changes to Medicare...
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