• By Michael Heimall, President & CEO, HealthWell Foundation  |  Dec 18, 2024

    Thank You for Following Real World Health Care

    The holiday season is in full swing, a time when many of us are fortunate to be able to spread good cheer and celebrate with friends and family. I count myself as fortunate for many things at year’s end, including my new role as President & CEO of the HealthWell…more.

  • By Real World Health Care Editorial Staff  |  Oct 16, 2024

    Medicare Part D Enrollment: What You Need to Know

    Medicare Open Enrollment began yesterday and runs through December 7, 2024. During open enrollment, you can review your current health insurance coverage and make changes to your health insurance and other benefits. Changes you make during open enrollment may affect your coverage starting January 1, 2025. To help Real World…more.

  • By Real World Health Care Editorial Staff  |  Jul 10, 2024

    What Medicare Beneficiaries Need to Know About Hepatitis B Vaccines

    As of January 2023, all Medicare-covered vaccines are available for free to Medicare beneficiaries. This means beneficiaries are not responsible for any cost-sharing, such as copayment, coinsurance, or deductibles for covered vaccines. One vaccine covered under the Medicare rule is the hepatitis B vaccine. Hepatitis B is a vaccine-preventable liver…more.

  • By Real World Health Care Editorial Staff  |  Mar 6, 2024

    New Guidance Designed to Help Medicare Beneficiaries Manage Prescription Drug Costs

    Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Continuing the ongoing implementation of President Biden’s prescription drug pricing law, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) last week released the final part one guidance for the new Medicare Prescription Payment Plan. The guidance helps…more.

  • By Real World Health Care Editorial Staff  |  Jan 24, 2024

    Prescription Drug Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act: What You Need to Know

    According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Inflation Reduction Act, signed by President Biden in August 2022, provides financial relief for millions of people with Medicare by improving access to affordable treatments and strengthening the Medicare Program for the long term. In the first year since the…more.

  • By Krista Zodet, President/CEO, HealthWell Foundation  |  Jan 10, 2024

    Hope in Health Care: A Look Ahead to 2024

    Cost pressures related to basic human rights like health care, housing, food, and safety have continued to plague many in this country during the economic rollercoaster of the post-COVID era. Just under half of U.S. adults say they have difficulty affording health care costs and have delayed or gone without…more.

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