While Medicare officials work to iron out the kinks, consumers shouldn’t wait for fixes to protect themselves. Double-check ...

Millenson is president of Health Quality Advisors. Open enrollment season for Medicare, which began Oct. 15 and ends Dec. 7, triggers a deluge of information about various options. Since I’m a health ...

The open enrollment for Medicare is approaching, but navigating Medicare can be challenging for those who are new to the system. Here are some frequently asked questions and answers to help those who ...

Part A (inpatient hospital) costs: The 2026 Part A deductible will increase by $60 from 2025 to $1,736. This deductible ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking information related to dual-eligible enrollment in Medicare Advantage institutional ...

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Medicare is a tempting prize for scammers. Because it's a public program funded by taxpayers, it has a huge budget to distribute and that's what attracts scammers. In 2024, improper payments added up ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is notifying 946,801 Medicare beneficiaries that their personal data may have been exposed due to a security vulnerability in the MOVEit file ...

While virtual care grew 31-fold at nine health systems, total Medicare utilization there rose by just 0.25 visits per beneficiary, the American Telemedicine Association found. In the non-peer-reviewed ...

Medicare fraud is big business, and like most businesses, it has adapted to the new environment of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The public health emergency created an opportunity for fraudsters to modify ...

It’s a whole new world for specialists at the Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program as they help steer seniors through the complex world of Medicare. HICAP, a nonprofit organization of the ...

Questions about the terminated Medicare Advantage plans and confusion from the federal government are driving a high number ...