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What Role Does Marketing Play in Medicare Decision-Making?
The Commonwealth Fund recently released an explainer delving into the role Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D marketing has on...
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Studies Show That Medicaid Expansion Helps Hospitals and Providers
This week, the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) released a new issue brief about the effects of Medicaid expansion on hospitals...
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Year-End Funding Package Includes Medicare and Medicaid Policies
In late December, Congress passed an omnibus spending bill (P.L. 117-328) that funds the federal government through the current fiscal...
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The Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program Is Underway
This week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a timeline for the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) Medicare...
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The Time is Now for Medicare Savings Program Enrollment Improvements
As of January 1, more New Yorkers are eligible to enroll in a Medicare Savings Program (MSP). MSPs pay the...
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New Enrollment Periods and Cost Savings Take Effect in 2023
This year, several long-anticipated changes to Medicare enrollment periods and prescription drug costs take effect. Enrollment Period Changes General Enrollment...
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Looking Ahead: Medicare in 2023 and Beyond
Next year, the Medicare enrollment process will finally receive long overdue updates, modernization, and simplification through the implementation of the...
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Medicare in 2022: The Year in Review
This has been a year of extreme highs and devastating lows. On balance, the year has been a positive one,...
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New Report Examines Shift to Medicare Advantage by Large Employers that Offer Retiree Health Benefits
A new Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) analysis examines the extent to which large employers that offer retiree health benefits are...
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Aging Organizations Identify Priorities for the Current Lame Duck Session in Letter to Congressional Leadership
Last week, the Leadership Council of Aging Organizations (LCAO) sent a letter to U.S. Senate and House leaders identifying policy...
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