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The Friday Five for March 28, 2025:

• CMS Medicare $2 Drug List Model Cancelled
• Oz Confirmed by Senate Finance Committee
• CMS Withdraws Changes to MA and Part D FEMA SEP
• Sarah Appears on The Seven Figures or Bust Podcast
• Content Library for Insurance Agents Launches

 

CMS Medicare $2 Drug List Model Cancelled:

“CMS Innovation Center Announces Model Portfolio Changes to Better Protect Taxpayers and Help Americans Live Healthier Lives.” CMS.Gov, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 12 Mar. 2025, www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/cms-innovation-center-announces-model-portfolio-changes-better-protect-taxpayers-and-help-americans.

Bell, Allison. “Trump Administration Ends Medicare’s $2 Drug Project.” Thinkadvisor.Com, ThinkAdvisor, 14 Mar. 2025, www.thinkadvisor.com/2025/03/14/trump-administration-ends-medicares-2-drug-project/.

 

Dr. Oz Confirmed by Senate Finance Committee:

Simmons-Duffin, Selena. “5 Things to Know as Dr. Oz Gets One Step Closer to Leading Medicare and Medicaid.” Npr.Org, NPR, 25 Mar. 2025, www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/03/25/g-s1-55766/dr-mehmet-oz-medicare-medicaid-cms-trump.

Tong, Noah. “Oz Confirmation Vote Advances out of Senate Finance Committee.” Fiercehealthcare.Com, Fierce Healthcare, 25 Mar. 2025, www.fiercehealthcare.com/payers/oz-confirmation-vote-advances-out-senate-finance-committee.

Hubbard, Kaia. “Senate Committee Advances Dr. Mehmet Oz’s Nomination to Head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.” Cbsnews.Com, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2025, www.cbsnews.com/news/dr-oz-centers-for-medicare-and-medicaid-senate-finance-committee-vote/.

Olsen, Emily. “Senate Committee Advances Dr. Oz to Lead CMS.” Healthcaredive.Com, Healthcare Dive, 26 Mar. 2025, www.healthcaredive.com/news/dr-oz-nomination-cms-clears-senate-finance-committee/743570/.

 

CMS Withdraws Changes to MA and Part D FEMA SEP:

CMS Withdraws Changes to Disaster SEP Availability for Medicare Beneficiaries: https://ritterim.com/blog/cms-withdraws-changes-to-disaster-sep-availability-for-medicare-beneficiaries/

Medicare Advantage Emergency-Related SEPs: https://ritterim.com/blog/medicare-advantage-emergency-related-seps/ 

 

Sarah Appears on The Seven Figures or Bust Podcast:

Episode 79 – What Is CMS Doing? w/ Special Guest Sarah Rueppel! https://lnk.to/qzTwIw 

The Seven Figures or Bust Podcast: https://sevenfigure.com/seven-figures-podcast/

The Seven Figure Medicare Agent Summit: https://sevenfiguremedicareagentsummit.com/

 

Content Library for Insurance Agents Launches:

Check Out the Content Library: https://library.ritterim.com/

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