Medicare News

Leading health insurer is drastically lowering its Medicare Advantage enrollment estimates for 2022 due to a large number of cancellations during the last enrollment period, revealing in a new submission to the Medicare Advantage Stock…
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It's not just retirees who need to think about Medicare. Anyone planning to continue working when they reach the age of 65 should consider how or if Medicare will fit their health coverage. The general rule of the program is that unless…
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The federal government has penalized 764 hospitals, including more than three dozen that are simultaneously ranked among the best in the country, for having the highest number of patient infections and potentially preventable complications.…
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A bill recently introduced in Congress has its sights set on preventing a cost some new Medicare beneficiaries face: late enrollment penalties. The bipartisan measure, introduced in the Senate, would require the federal government to…
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More than 60 U.S. Senate members have sent a letter to the Medicare and Medicaid Service Centers urging the agency to protect Medicare Advantage while keeping rates stable, as CMS is expected to end its MA rate announcement for 2023 on…
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Warren, during a finance committee hearing earlier this month, criticized the direct hiring model for attracting "corporate vultures in hopes of feeding on Medicare"; remarks that two people familiar with the matter said drew the attention…
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More than 340 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, led by Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.), Tony Cárdenas (D-Calif.), Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) And Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) , signed a letter late last week to the Medicare and Medicaid Service…
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Florida Blue Medicare, the state's Medicare Blue Cross and Blue Shield plan, is partnering with Emcara Health to provide eligible members with access to primary care at home. The collaboration reflects how payers are increasingly turning…
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Widowed and usually living alone, Gloria Bailey walks with a cane after two knee replacement surgeries and needs help with cleaning. So last summer he was thrilled when his Medicare Advantage plan, SummaCare, began sending a worker home to…
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Those who turn 65 this year are likely to have retirement and savings in mind. But do these savings already represent health care costs? At age 65, the average retired couple, whether or not they are enrolled in Medicare, should have $…
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