Tag: health care costs
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Steady advocacy, lasting impact: CMS and the 2026 legislative session
Read More: Steady advocacy, lasting impact: CMS and the 2026 legislative sessionCecilia Comerford-Ames CMS Communications and Marketing Manager When the 2026 legislative session adjourned on May 13 sine die under the Gold Dome it closed a session where numerous issues were defined less by dramatic headlines and more by high stakes policy decisions that directly affect how medicine is practiced in Colorado. Much of the work…
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Cap on out-of-pocket costs and Medicare Prescription Payment Plan
Read More: Cap on out-of-pocket costs and Medicare Prescription Payment PlanGreat news: beginning in January 2025, all Medicare plans will include a yearly $2,000 cap on covered out-of-pocket prescription drug costs. The cap only applies to drugs that are covered by their Medicare plan, making it especially important for those with Medicare to review their plan to make sure their specific drugs are covered. If…