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 ...
Traditional Medicare is in jeopardy and few of us know because of scant press coverage of a program called Direct Contracting, launched under the Trump administration, which the Biden administration ...
Medicare Part B spent $9.3 billion on laboratory tests in 2021, a recent report from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) found. This represents a 17% increase from 2020, when spending was at $8 ...
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 ...
When it comes to Medicare coverage, around 14 million individuals opt for Medicare Supplement insurance plans, also known as Medigap plans, to fill the gaps in their healthcare expenses. However, with ...