Healthcare Finance
The cumulative effect of long-term HSA ownership
Funded health savings accounts, meaning the account has a balance greater than $0, have an average balance of $2,415. However, according to Devenir, an investment solutions provider, those HSAs opened before 2024 have benefited from long-term HSA ownership. The average…
Medicare Part D Spending for 10 Selected Diabetes Drugs
There has been a substantial increase in the use of certain diabetes drugs in recent years. Certain diabetes drugs initially approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to help control blood sugar levels for individuals with type 2 diabetes…
10 Things to Know About Medicaid
Medicaid accounts for one-fifth of health care spending, more than half of spending for long-term care, and a large share of state budgets. Medicaid is jointly financed by states and the federal government but administered by states within broad federal…
Medicaid Financing: The Basics
(By Elizabeth Williams, Anna Mudumala, Robin Rudowitz, and Alice Burns for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jan 29, 2025) Medicaid represents nearly $1 out of every $5 spent on health care in the U.S. and is the major source of…
CMS proposes $21B payment increase for Medicare Advantage in 2026
CMS has released a new advanced notice to increase payments to Medicare Advantage plans in 2026. CMS expects to spend $9.2 trillion over the next decade in an “effort to provide access to affordable, high-quality care in Medicare Advantage while…
Medicare spending was higher for people who disenrolled from Medicare Advantage
In 2024, over half of the Medicare recipients are enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan. Medicare beneficiaries turn to Medicare plans that offer extra benefits and lower cost-sharing compared to traditional Medicare alone. Although Medicare Advantage plans are a popular…