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Medicare Part D, Medicare Advantage Plan Premiums to Stay Stable in 2025, CMS Says
Public Health & Policy > Medicare — "People will continue to have ample, affordable choices" by Joyce Frieden, Washington Editor, MedPage Today September 28, 2024 Last Updated October 2, 2024 Average premiums and benefits for Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Part D drug plans will remain stable in 2025, CMS officials said Friday. "Bottom line:
Medicare $$ Needed to Help State-Licensed Emergency Centers Survive, Lawmakers Told
Emergency Medicine > Emergency Medicine — "This model doesn't work" without it, says emergency center CEO by Joyce Frieden , Washington Editor, MedPage Today March 19, 2024 If freestanding emergency centers (FECs) are to survive and help underserved rural communities, they should be allowed to receive Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, which they cannot currently do
Covid and Medicare Payments Spark Remote Patient Monitoring Boom
Billy Abbott, a retired Army medic, wakes at 6 every morning, steps on the bathroom scale, and uses a cuff to take his blood pressure. The devices send those measurements electronically to his doctor in Gulf Shores, Alabama, and a health technology company based in New York, to help him control his high blood pressure.
Many Medicare Patients Travel 50-Plus Miles for Neurology Visits
Neurology > General Neurology — Telemedicine can improve access to care, researchers argue by Judy George, Deputy Managing Editor, MedPage Today September 15, 2023 Nearly one in five Medicare beneficiaries who saw a neurologist traveled long distances for their office visit, 2018 cross-sectional data suggested. Out of over 563,000 Medicare beneficiaries with a neurologist visit
Medicare scams with tests for covid can generate other frauds
La cobertura de Medicare para las pruebas caseras de covid-19 finalizó hace pocos días, pero las estafas generadas por este beneficio temporal podrían tener consecuencias persistentes para las personas mayores. Los defensores de Medicare que realizan un seguimiento del fraude han observado un aumento de quejas entre los beneficiarios que recibieron pruebas que nunca solicitaron.
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Medicare Advantage Plans Fielded 35 Million Prior Auth Requests in 2021
Special Reports > Features — Two million requests denied; reasons for denial remain elusive, according to a new report by Sophie Putka, Enterprise & Investigative Writer, MedPage Today February 3, 2023 Last Updated February 6, 2023 Over 35 million prior authorization requests were submitted to Medicare Advantage insurers in 2021, according to a new report
Medicare Must Pay Docs More, Say MedPAC Commissioners
Practice Management > Reimbursement — Two proposals discussed at the commission's December meeting would increase physician pay by Joyce Frieden, Washington Editor, MedPage Today December 9, 2022 WASHINGTON -- Medicare needs to pay physicians more, especially those who treat low-income patients, members of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) said at their December meeting. "There's
Centene says Medicare Advantage star scores worse than expected
Centene’s quality scores for its Medicare Advantage plans came in worse than its executives expected, jeopardizing the insurer's revenue in 2024. Federal regulators assess Medicare Advantage plans’ quality through star ratings, which span a five-point scale. Plans that achieve a score of four stars or higher receive bonuses, which insurers rely on to offer generous benefits