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In February, Medicare began negotiating behind closed doors for lower drug prices
NPR· 16 hours agoThe Inflation Reduction Act says Medicare can negotiate prices for 10 drugs that meet certain criteria. In this case, it's blockbuster blood thinners, like Eliquis and Xarelto ...
8 most affordable hearing aids of 2024, according to experts
Yahoo Life Shopping· 4 days agoThese are typically custom-fitted to be nearly invisible and arewell suited for mild to moderate...
Older Americans hit hard by Biden’s Medicare funny business
The Washington Times· 1 day agoThe federal legislation, signed into law in 2022, flips Medicare Part D upside down by empowering...
10% of Medicare beneficiaries have a claim denied. Here’s how to appeal a decision
Fortune via AOL· 6 days agoAppeals to Medicare may seem intimidating and complicated, which may be why 29% of calls in 2022 to...
'No one else seemed to care': Patients reach out to Public Investigator about medical billing issues...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 2 days agoIn November 2022, Thiensville resident Kate Nelson saw her doctor at ...Mary's in Grafton for an...
CMS Redesigns the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program Beginning in 2025 | JD Supra
JD Supra· 2 days agoThe Final Program Instructions reflect a newly defined standard Part D benefit design through several changes or enhancements to the Part D program beginning in 2025. Of those changes or enhancements ...
Millions of Older Americans are Already Benefitting from AARP-Supported Drug Law
AARP· 6 days agoAs we take time to acknowledge the contributions of past and current older persons during Older Americans Month, a new law passed in 2022 is lowering the prices of prescription ...
...Warns of Anti-Competitive Behavior by Massive Insurance Companies in Medicare Advantage That...
Sierra Sun Times· 1 day agoSenator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), responding to the agency ...
Providers want better Medicare Advantage prior auth data
Becker’s Hospital Review· 7 days agoThe Medical Group Management Association said that as the number of Medicare Advantage beneficiaries continues to grow, "it is imperative that the MA program ensures adequate ...
How to know when you should get a hearing aid
KOAT Albuquerque· 1 day agoRoughly 30 million Americans could benefit from using hearing aids. A hearing aid is a device used to make sound more audible for people experiencing...