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Medicare News Articles

Why Every Medicare Beneficiary Should Take Advantage of New ‘Open Notes’ Mandate

Ever wondered exactly what your doctor writes in your medical record? Well, you’ll soon be able to find out thanks to a new federal rule often referred to as the “open notes mandate” that makes...
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How Price Transparency Can Help Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries Save Money

It’s a little-known fact that Medicare Advantage beneficiaries may not know: Not every hospital charges the same price for the same procedure or service. This is confusing, we know. It’s the sa...
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New Rule Eliminates Time Between FDA Approval and Medicare Coverage

A recent Medicare rule change will put the latest technologies into the hands of seniors faster and more efficiently. Under current Medicare protocol, there is typically a lengthy and costly pe...
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Rule Change Takes on Medicare Drug Price Transparency

A recent ruling issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) aims to improve prescription drug price transparency and lower enrollee cost sharing in Medicare Advantage and Medi...
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Annual Enrollment Period Produces Surge in Medicare Advantage Sign Ups

After the dust settled from Medicare’s fall Annual Enrollment Period (AEP, also called the fall Medicare Open Enrollment Period), a significant increase in Medicare Advantage (Medicare Part C) enr...
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Top Medicare Position Changes Hands

Seema Verma – who served as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator for nearly four years – resigned from her position effective January 20. Verma has been replaced on a...
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New Law Eliminates Medicare Waiting Period for People With ALS

People with ALS will now be able to receive Medicare benefits immediately upon diagnosis, thanks to the passing of a recent law. People who have amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also known as...
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New COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility Guidelines Meant to Address Slow Vaccine Rollout

Follow our Medicare Coronavirus News page for related information on coronavirus (COVID-19) and its impact on Medicare beneficiaries. Federal health officials are hoping that delays in COVID...
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Trump Medicare Drug Discount Cards May Get a Second Life

Follow our Medicare Coronavirus News page for related information on coronavirus (COVID-19) and its impact on Medicare beneficiaries. After some delay, the $200 prescription drug discount ca...
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Temporary Expansion of Medicare Telehealth Benefits Becomes Permanent

Follow our Medicare Coronavirus News page for related information on coronavirus (COVID-19) and its impact on Medicare beneficiaries. It’s official: Medicare telehealth benefits are now perm...
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