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CMS to Begin Geographic Direct Contracting Model by 2022

February 20, 2025December 10, 2020 by Macee Hall
The CMS’s Geographic Direct Contracting Model, also known as Geo, will allow some private carriers to offer Original Medicare coverage to a select number of enrollees.

Traditionally, Original Medicare has only been offered through the federal government, but that may soon change since the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) … Read more

Tags cms, government acts & responses, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare changes

What Are Medicare 5-Star Plans And Why Are They Important?

February 25, 2025December 8, 2020 by Jenny McCann

Medicare 5-Star Plans From CMS for 2021 CMS uses a 5-Star rating system to measure how well Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D plans perform. … Read more

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A Look at the Medicare and You 2021 Handbook

February 11, 2025September 26, 2020 by Macee Hall
the Medicare and You 2021 handbook includes lots of valuable information and answers to frequently asked questions to help you feel prepared for the upcoming open enrollment period!

Understanding Medicare is no simple task. With yearly changes and several plan options, Medicare can be confusing. Luckily, the Medicare and You 2021 handbook includes … Read more

Tags cms, COVID-19, medicare, medicare benefits, Medicare changes

CMS Lifts Nursing Home and Long-Term Care Facility Visitor Ban

February 11, 2025September 25, 2020 by Macee Hall
Those who live and those with relatives who live in nursing homes have gone months without seeing their loved ones, but that may end very soon, since the CMS lifted the federal visitor ban in mid-September.

When COVID-19 hit America in spring 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a nationwide ban on nearly all visitation. Those who … Read more

Tags cms, COVID-19, health & safety, mental health

CMS Waives Requirements for Hurricane-Impacted Hospitals

January 20, 2025September 7, 2020 by Jeffrey Cooperstein

In the aftermath of Hurricane Laura, hospitals in non-impacted areas are working in overdrive providing care for hospitals in the affected regions. Laura was a … Read more

Tags cms, current events, medicare, Special Enrollment Period, Weather
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