The Biden administration on Tuesday announced that Medicare Part B premiums will decrease in 2023, marking the first time this cost has been lowered in more than a decade. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that Medicare Part B premiums would be lowered by three percent, or […]
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Medical tailored meals part of Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, Health
MILTON, Mass. – Standing in the doorway of his new home, Bouba Diemé, sturdy and 6 feet 8 inches tall, doesn’t look medically fragile. But Diemé, a program manager and father of three, has been waiting six years to reach the top of the local heart transplant list. And when he finally gets there – […]
Carle: No commitment to treat Aetna Medicare members without a contract | Health-care
Have something to say? Submit it here as a Letter to the Editor. CHAMPAIGN — No contract, no commitment. That’s Carle Health’s current position on whether or not it will treat state retirees who enroll in the only health plan option the state is offering them for next year — […]
Medicare lays out the bureaucracy it will need to negotiate drug prices
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Seniors to get a break on Medicare Part B premiums in 2023
CNN — Medicare beneficiaries will see their Part B premiums decrease in 2023, the first time in more than a decade that the tab will be lower than the year before, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Tuesday. The standard monthly premiums will be $164.90 in 2023, a […]
Medicare Part B Costs Will Decrease in 2023
Most Medicare enrollees must pay the Part B premium whether they have original Medicare or a private Medicare Advantage plan. Some Advantage plans offer a “giveback” benefit where the insurer covers part or all of a member’s Part B monthly premium. Consumers can find those plans on the Medicare plan […]
Millions of Americans will save on Medicare fees next year
WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time in a decade, Americans will pay less next year on monthly premiums for Medicare’s Part B plan, which covers routine doctors’ visits and other outpatient care. The rare 3% decrease in monthly premiums is likely to be coupled with a historically high cost-of-living […]
WATCH: Biden announces lower premium cost for Medicare
Washington (AP) — For the first time in a decade, Americans will pay less next year on monthly premiums for Medicare’s Part B plan, which covers routine doctors’ visits and other outpatient care. Watch the event in the player above. The rare 3 percent decrease in monthly premiums — a […]
Adams and Unions Strike Deal on Shift to Cost-Cutting Medicare Plan
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This story was published in partnership with New York Focus, an independent, investigative news site covering New York state and city politics. Sign up for their newsletter here. At a meeting Thursday morning, the administration of Mayor Eric Adams and major unions representing municipal employees agreed on a proposal to clear […]
Medicare’s new powers to control drug prices to face lobbying and legal fights : Shots
President Biden speaks during an event Tuesday celebrating the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act on the South Lawn of the White House. The new law gives Medicare the power to negotiate drug prices. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images President Biden speaks during an event […]