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COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Expires Today
The COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) declaration in effect since early 2020 ends today, May 11. The PHE allowed the...
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Senate Hearing Highlights Problems with Medicare Advantage Directories and Networks
On May 3, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on access to behavioral health care in Medicare Advantage (MA)...
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Medicare Rights Seeks to Boost Automatic Enrollment in Medicare Savings Programs
Many of the millions of low-income older adults and people with disabilities who are eligible for Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs)...
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Medicare Advantage Enrollment Increases to Cover Half of All Eligible Beneficiaries
Recently released data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) show that Medicare Advantage (MA) plans now cover...
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House-Passed Bill Would Put Millions at Risk of Losing Medicaid Coverage
Once again, some policymakers are attempting to add bureaucratic barriers to Medicaid that would put health coverage for millions of...
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White House Announces Executive Order Aimed at Bolstering Care Work
Last week, the Biden-Harris administration announced a set of executive actions which attempt to address issues surrounding care work and...
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Final Rule Makes Important Changes to Medicare Advantage and Part D
This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized proposed policy changes to Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part...
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Texas Court Ruling Threatens ACA-Required Preventive Services
Last month, a federal judge in Texas issued a ruling in Braidwood Management v. Becerra that puts access to no-cost...
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Trustees Project Three-Year Gain in Medicare Trust Fund Solvency
Last week, the Medicare Trustees released their annual report on the financial status of Medicare’s trust funds, projecting that the...
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CMS Finalizes 2024 Medicare Advantage Payment Policies
The 2024 Advance Notice released last week by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) makes small but important adjustments...
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