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Avoid scams during Medicare’s Open Enrollment Period
Medicare’s Open Enrollment Period started October 15 and goes until December 7. Scammers are using this opportunity to their advantage....

Salisa Westrick
Nov 21, 20241 min read


New Vaccine Added to Shared Clinical Decision-Making
Individuals who are moderately or severely immunocompromised, such as those undergoing chemotherapy or with rheumatoid arthritis, can now...

Oluchukwu M. Ezeala
Nov 8, 20241 min read


Pneumococcal Vaccination Now Recommended for Adults Starting at Age 50
In a recent update, the CDC recommends that adults with an unknown vaccination history, or who have not yet received any pneumococcal...

Oluchukwu M. Ezeala
Oct 30, 20241 min read


FDA Grants Marketing Authorization for Single COVID-19 and Flu Test Kit.
Earlier this month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the marketing of Healgen’s Rapid COVID-19/Flu A and B antigen...

Oluchukwu M. Ezeala
Oct 24, 20241 min read


Medicare's Open Enrollment is HERE!!!
Medicare's Open Enrollment Period is here! Please remind your patients to visit Medicare.gov now through December 7 to compare their...

Salisa Westrick
Oct 15, 20241 min read


Pneumococcal 21-Valent Conjugate (PCV 21) Vaccine Recommendations for U.S. Adults
The CDC’s Advisory Committee on immunization practices (ACIP) recommends the new FDA -approved Pneumococcal 21-valent Conjugate Vaccine...

Oluchukwu M. Ezeala
Oct 9, 20241 min read


Exciting feature for Medicare prescription drug coverage in 2025
Since the Inflation Reduction Act went into effect in 2023, we’ve seen significant improvements in the affordability of prescription...

Salisa Westrick
Oct 7, 20242 min read


Effective September 30, 2024 -- PrEP under Medicare Part B has no out-of-pocket costs
Effective September 30, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) began covering PrEP as a preventive service under...

Salisa Westrick
Oct 2, 20241 min read


C.A.R.E.S. Pharmacy Network Newsletter- Issue 24 Released!
We are excited to announce that our latest newsletter—Issue 24—is now available! As the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period beginning on...

Oluchukwu M. Ezeala
Sep 25, 20241 min read


Preventing Medicare fraud
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) defines fraud as “the intentional deception or misrepresentation that the individual...

Salisa Westrick
Sep 4, 20241 min read
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