Friday Jun 16, 2023
AEP Prep, Medicare Drug Rebates for Q3, & Medicaid Unwinding Tracker
The Friday Five for June 16, 2023:
- Certification for 2024 AEP begins next week
- June FMOC: May CPI data and interest rates hold
- HHS announces Medicare drug rebate list for Q3
- Subreddits go dark to protest new API pricing
- KFF Medicaid Unwinding Tracker
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Carrier Pages on Ritter Docs: https://docs.ritterim.com/products/carriers/
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Fun & Educational Apps for Kids: https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/agent-apps-fun-educational-apps-for-kids/
We’re Rebranding Medicareful for the 2024 AEP: https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/we-re-rebranding-medicareful-for-the-2024-aep/
Why Should Agents Register with Ritter Insurance Marketing? https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/why-should-agents-register-with-ritter-insurance-marketing/
References:
API pricing protests caused Reddit to crash for 3 hours: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/06/api-pricing-protests-caused-reddit-to-crash-for-3-hours/
Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady, forecasts two more rate hikes this year: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/federal-reserve-interest-rate-policy-decision-june-14-2023-180115494.html
Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady, signals more hikes ahead: https://www.axios.com/2023/06/14/federal-reserve-interest-rates-inflation
Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement: https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/monetary20230614a.htm
Here’s the inflation breakdown for May 2023, in one chart: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/13/heres-the-inflation-breakdown-for-may-2023-in-one-chart.html
HHS unveils second wave of inflation-capped Medicare Part B prescription drugs: https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payers/hhs-unveils-second-wave-inflation-capped-medicare-part-b-prescription-drugs
Medicaid Enrollment and Unwinding Tracker: https://www.kff.org/medicaid/issue-brief/medicaid-enrollment-and-unwinding-tracker/
Reddit moderators vow to continue blackout in API access fees row: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/jun/14/reddit-moderators-vow-to-continue-blackout-in-api-access-fees-row
Reduced Coinsurance for Certain Part B Rebatable Drugs under the Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program: https://www.cms.gov/files/document/reduced-coinsurance-part-b-rebatable-drugs-6823.pdf
Subreddits Are Planning an Indefinite Blackout in Response to Leaked Reddit CEO Memo: https://gizmodo.com/subreddits-are-planning-an-indefinite-blackout-in-respo-1850537972
The Reddit blackout shows no signs of stopping: https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/14/tech/reddit-blackout/index.html
United States Inflation Rate: https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/inflation-cpi
What To Expect From The Fed’s Upcoming 2023 Meetings:
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