Senate report hits top 3 Medicare Advantage insurers over ‘refusal’ of skilled nursing, other coverage
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 21, 2024
A Senate report published Thursday blasts the nation’s three largest Medicare Advantage insurers for increasingly limiting access to post-acute care and forcing vulnerable patients into “impossible...
Annual wasteful spending on lecanemab estimated at $133 to $336 million
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HealthDay News
Oct 18, 2024
Adding a 75-mg vial size would achieve the greatest reduction in waste, representing an annual savings of $99 million.
Federal agencies should clarify that Medicare Advantage flexible benefit cards should not be considered income or assets when eligibility for federal assistance and benefits are calculated, 34 members...
Medicare home care coverage: Good or bad for senior living operators?
By
John O'Connor
Oct 10, 2024
For senior living, Kamala Harris’ proposal that Medicare cover home care would have the potential to be a real game changer — though whether the game would improve or decline remains an open question.
More news for Wednesday, Oct 9
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 09, 2024
Humanity hitting upper limit of life expectancy … Mentally stimulating activities linked to slower cognitive decline in older adults … AI assistive technology could support independent living residents...
Business briefs, Oct. 9
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 09, 2024
Providers prepare for Hurricane Milton, still reeling from Hurricane Helene … VP Harris proposes expanding Medicareor home healthcare … More Americans than ever rely on Social Security, Medicare …...
What the federal election means for entitlements, regulations and immigration
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 24, 2024
Regardless of who wins the presidential election, senior living providers should not expect big changes any time soon regarding so-called entitlement programs such as Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security;...
Medicare’s solvency is biggest stressor for Americans planning for retirement: survey
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 24, 2024
Almost two-thirds (63%) of respondents to a new survey said they worry that the Medicare program will run out of money before they are eligible for benefits.
Almost a million Medicare beneficiaries potentially affected by data breach, CMS says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 06, 2024
Almost a million Medicare beneficiaries could have been affected by a data breach announced Friday by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.