by AJMC | Aug 15, 2024 | CMS, Industry News, Medicare
CMS today announced the agreed-upon lower prices for all 10 drugs selected for price negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). These drugs are considered some of the most expensive and frequently dispensed throughout the Medicare program. According to CMS,...
by CMS | Jul 31, 2024 | ACA, CMS, Industry News
Agents and brokers who are new to the Marketplace this year, or who did not complete plan year 2024 registration and training, will be required to take the full Individual Marketplace training for plan year 2025. New agents and brokers can take Individual Marketplace...
by CMS | Jul 29, 2024 | CMS, Industry News, Medicare, Part D
Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is releasing preliminary technical Medicare Part D bid information for contract year 2025 to help Part D plan sponsors finalize their Part D and Medicare Advantage (MA) offerings and prepare for Medicare...
by Finance Senate | Jul 24, 2024 | CMS, Industry News
The bill, titled the Insurance Fraud Accountability Act, would hold fraudulent insurance brokers and marketers criminally responsible for profiting off of deceptive marketing schemes into health care insurance...
by Newsweek | Jul 22, 2024 | CMS, Industry News, Medicare
A new Medicare rule could wind up forcing seniors to switch health insurance plans or face a significant penalty. Many seniors who continue to work past 65 are still on their employer’s health plan instead of the government-run Medicare. However, a new update to...
by CMS | Jul 19, 2024 | ACA, CMS, Industry News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is committed to protecting consumers from bad actors and ensuring the program integrity of the Federally-facilitated Marketplace (FFM). That’s why CMS is taking additional action to address increases in...