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CMS recalculates Medicare Advantage star ratings in major win for insurers
Healthcare Dive· 5 days agoThe CMS has recalculated plans’ quality ratings in the Medicare Advantage program after a series of court rulings challenging the agency’s methodology in ...
Bipartisan prior authorization legislation introduced - Roll Call
CQ Politics· 6 days agoTwo key lawmakers reintroduced a bill on Wednesday that would essentially codify parts of a Biden...
Biden plan to save Medicare patients money on drugs risks empty shelves, pharmacists say
San Jose Mercury News· 5 days agoMonths into a new Biden administration policy intended to lower drug costs for Medicare patients,...
Medicare will recalculate quality ratings of Medicare Advantage Plans, WSJ reports
Reuters· 6 days agoThe federal government plans to redo this year's quality ratings of private Medicare plans, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter ...
NYC teachers union torn over health care revolt
Newsday· 14 hours agoThe terms of a unique labor deal reached a decade ago with New York City have come to politically vex the leadership of the United Federation of...
Ask Kevin: What can a Medicare Advantage plan do for someone in IRMAA?
Federal Times· 7 days agoAre there significant costs that Medicare Advantage plus VA covers that is significantly better than FEHB plus VA coverage? The only thing I could think ...
Three Times Your Free Medicare Colonoscopy Could Cost You
Forbes· 1 day agoThe Affordable Care Act mandated no out-of-pocket costs for a colonoscopy. So if this test is...
Health plan prior authorization change bill returns to Senate
BenefitsPRO· 2 days agoA health insurance bill that had strong, bipartisan support two years ago has now returned to the...
What’s happening this week around Thurston County
The Olympian via Yahoo News· 2 days agoIt covers Parts A and B, Medicare Advantage Plans, Part D Prescription Plans, Medicare Supplements, and programs available to limited-income ...
Elevance, Aetna among insurers to benefit from higher star ratings
Modern Healthcare· 4 days agoThe agency's pivot on the star ratings could shake up competition in Medicare Advantage next year. Not only will some insurers pocket extra revenue this ...