We are now just past the midpoint in the Medicare open enrollment period. One online health insurance consolidator, eHealth, has compiled some interesting trends in how this year’s Medicare enrollment ...
On August 30, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released performance results for the ninth performance year (2021) of the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP). The 2021 data ...
According to a Kaiser Family Foundation analysis, 22% of Medicare Part D drug spending in 2021 went towards the 10 top-selling prescription drugs alone. In 2021, the 10 top-selling prescription drugs ...
Implementing the Medicare $2 drug list model would have reduced out-of-pocket spending by 63% for Part D beneficiaries in 2021. The model caps cost-sharing at $2 for a 30-day supply of 101 generic ...
The Medicare Shared Savings Program, by working with Accountable Care Organizations, saved Medicare $1.66 billion in 2021 compared to spending targets, the fifth consecutive year the program has ...
The federal government announced a large hike in Medicare premiums Friday night, blaming the pandemic but also what it called uncertainty over how much it may have to be forced to pay for a pricey and ...
In less than 15 years, Americans 65 years old and older will outnumber Americans under 18. If you’re one of millions rounding the bend toward 65 in the next decade or so, getting up to speed now on ...
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Medicare health insurance premiums can add up to major bucks — especially if you’re upper-income, married, and both you and your spouse are paying. This column lists the 2022 Medicare health insurance ...
The 60+ million Americans who are enrolled in Medicare will be paying significantly more in premiums this year than in 2021. But how about 2023 premiums? Did you know that what your Form 1040 includes ...