Tag: Insurance: Medicare
New Deals Will Cut Medicare Costs for Expensive Drugs
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Aug. 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The Biden administration said Thursday that it has signed deals with drug companies...
Gender-Based Variation Seen in Medicare Reimbursement for Surgery
Gender-based disparities persist in surgeon practices, billing, and revenue
Aging Into Medicare Tied to Higher Drug Costs for People With Diabetes
Quarterly out-of-pocket costs increased by approximately $23 on average after age 65 years
New Rules Mean 3.6 Million Americans Could Get Wegovy Via Medicare, Costing Billions
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, April 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A budget-busting 3.6 million Medicare recipients could now be eligible for coverage of...
New Poll Finds Older Americans Believe Medicare Should Cover Weight-Loss Drugs
A 2003 law currently prohibits Medicare from covering medications specifically for weight loss
Million Hearts Model Cuts Five-Year Heart Attack, Stroke Risk in At-Risk Patients
Improved outcomes seen with no significant changes in Medicare spending
Major Drug Companies Agree to Price Negotiations With U.S. Government
Ten drugs have been chosen for price negotiations by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Heterogeneity Found in Appropriate Use Criteria for Imaging of CAD
CMS-qualified AUC for coronary artery disease heterogeneous, sometimes conflict with respect to appropriateness
Medicare Will Cover New Class of Alzheimer Drugs if Fully Approved by FDA, With...
Drug makers will also have to gather and keep data in a registry showing how the drugs are working in the real world
Medication for Opioid Use Disorder Dispensed More After Medicare Policy Change
Methadone dispensing up after 2020 without displacing use of buprenorphine
