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Medicare Part B premiums could rise to $206.50 per month in 2026, up from $185 in 2025. That 11.6% increase would be the ...
With significant changes to Medicare, Medicaid, and other components of President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), ...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will implement prior authorization requirements for certain traditional ...
Americans are badly misinformed about the basics of long-term care, a point driven home in numerous surveys and studies. One ...
Many adults approaching retirement expect that Medicare will pay for nursing care in the event of disability. It won't.
Medicare payments to physicians for gastrointestinal procedures such as colonoscopies and esophagogastroduodenoscopies declined significantly, with inflation-adjusted cuts of over 22% for both ...
Many seniors mistakenly believe Medicare pays for long-term or assisted living care. Here’s what’s actually covered—and what ...
The pharmaceutical industry is criticizing the Trump administration’s plan for carrying out a critical round of Medicare drug ...
A new CMS model will introduce new prior authorization requirements to traditional Medicare in six states, raising provider concerns about administrative burden.
As healthcare continues its shift toward outpatient care and value-based models, orthopedic surgeons are finding themselves at the intersection of payer dynamics and clinical innovation. Brett Shore, ...
A major study examining prescription costs for Medicare Advantage seniors found that real-time prescription benefit tools failed to reduce medication expenses for elderly patients. Researchers ...
Opioid addicts covered by Medicare and Medicaid are less likely to receive the mental health and substance use treatment that ...