Cardiovascular Diabetology

JULY 7, 2024

Objective Population-based national data on the trends in expenditures related to coexisting atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (ASCVD) and diabetes is scarce. Individuals with diabetes had a 1.5-fold fold higher mean expenditure that those without diabetes. individuals aged ≥ 18 years.

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Diabetes Cardiovascular Disease Drug Costs Medicaid 72

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

JANUARY 26, 2024

Astronomically high insulin costs have led to complications and barriers to access for millions of Americans with diabetes. Please advise your Medicaid patients to check their state’s Medicaid agency for specific information, as every state’s regulations differ. Get more information on Medicaid insulin benefits.

Medicare 59

Medicare Medicaid Diabetes Download 59

Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality & Outcomes

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

We then evaluated changes among low-income adults in Medicaid expansion versus non-expansion states using a similar approach.Results:The unweighted study population included 80,767 low-income and 184,136 high income adults. 0.96]) decreased for low-income adults, while diabetes screening (RR 1.01 [0.95-1.08]) 1.08]) remained stable.

Risk Factors 40

Risk Factors Medicaid COVID-19 Outpatient 40

Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Background:Mortality doubles in stroke patients when Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is present. Payer sources were identified as: self-pay, Medicaid, Medicare, and Private/HMO. Medicaid, and 15.3% Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP48-AWP48, February 1, 2024. Findings: In the specified timeframe, 11.7% of patients received AMPB.

Stroke 40

Stroke Strokes Medicaid Medicare 40

CardiacWire

MARCH 24, 2024

Medicare Part D already covered diabetes-targeted GLP-1s (Ozempic & Mounjaro), and this guidance paves the way for on-label coverage for their obesity counterparts.

Medicare 59

Medicare Obesity CMS Medicaid 59

Journal of the American Heart Association

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Factors associated with a higher risk of potentially undiagnosed hypertension included individual characteristics (ages 40–84 compared with 18–39 years), clinical (lack of diabetes diagnosis) and health system factors (clinic site and being a Medicaid versus a Medicare beneficiary), and timing (readings obtained after the COVID‐19 Stay‐At‐Home Order (..)

Hypertension 45

Hypertension COVID-19 Medicaid Medicare 45

GEMMS

MARCH 28, 2023

healthcare providers can use the Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs and Quality Payment Programs (also known as Promoting Interoperability Programs) to earn financial rewards for using certified EHRs, like GEMMS ONE. Quality Payment Program U.S.

Patient Care 52

Patient Care Quality of Life Technology Medicaid 52