Medicare Program Team

The Inflation Reduction Act, proposed by Senate Democrats, is expected to save Medicare nearly $300 billion in drug prices without reducing benefits. On July 27, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin…
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The original text included provisions that would cap insulin prices for Medicare patients and people with private insurance, but the latter did not garner enough support. More than 37 million Americans have diabetes, a chronic disease that…
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At the current rate, Medicare's hospital insurance trust fund will run out of money by 2028, according to the June 2022 report from the Medicare administrators. That's a two-year extension from the previous estimate, but experts say it's…
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Whether you’re a W-2 employee or self-employed, you pay Social Security and Medicare with every paycheck. For W-2 employees, 6.2% of your salary, up to a $ 147,000 limit in 2022, goes to Social Security, while 1.45% goes to Medicare. Your…
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For some retirees, there is an additional cost associated with Medicare premiums that can ambush family budgets. Most Medicare enrollees pay the standard premium amounts for Part B (outpatient care) and Part D (prescription drugs).…
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Obesity is a serious disease that has a major impact on the well-being of patients. People with obesity are more prone to other harmful conditions such as heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes. Obesity also disproportionately affects…
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, drug overdose deaths rose 15% to more than 107,000 Americans in 2021¹. with the overwhelming majority of opioids, according to the CDC. Florida Blue Medicare, the state’s Blue Cross and Blue Shield Medicare…
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As poor financial health forces hospitals to close in rural areas across the country, the remaining rural hospitals are experiencing a decline in patient admissions. New research shows that this is not because fewer patients are looking for…
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Patients with diabetes with Medicare Advantage were also less likely to receive newer, more expensive drugs than patients with Medicare service fee plans, indicating possible disparities in care. According to a study recently published in…
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Expenditure on cancer drugs increased markedly from 2016 to 2020 for Medicare Part B and D, and this was observed both collectively and per person, according to a new analysis. Oncology medications delivered by infusion are covered by…
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