Can Medicare deny services?
Can Medicare deny someone services if you are not financially needy? The answer is no, since Medicare is not a
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Medicaid
What Could the Health-Related Provisions in the Reconciliation Law Mean for Older Adults?
(Authors: Tricia Neuman, Alice Burns, Justin Lo, Juliette Cubanski, and Matthew Rae for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Sep 17,
Read MoreIncome and Assets of Medicare Beneficiaries in 2024
(Authors: Alex Cottrill, Juliette Cubanski, Tricia Neuman, and Karen Smith for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Aug 25, 2025) Close
Read MorePrior Authorization Process Policies in Medicaid Managed Care: Findings from a Survey of State Medicaid Programs
(By Jada Raphael, Elizabeth Hinton, Aimee Lashbrook, and Kathleen Gifford for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Aug 07, 2025) Medicaid
Read MoreThe next step in preventing fraud
In recent weeks, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the “Fraud Takedown” resulted in the prosecution
Read MoreImplementation Dates for 2025 Budget Reconciliation Law
(Source – The Kaiser Family Foundation published August 4, 2025) On July 4, President Trump signed the budget reconciliation bill,
Read MoreIncreasing enrollment in Medicare Advantage
Enrollment in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans has steadily increased in recent years, currently accounting for over half (54 percent) of
Read MoreMedicare Advantage in 2025: Enrollment Update and Key Trends
(By Nancy Ochieng, Meredith Freed, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jul
Read MoreA Closer Look at the $50 Billion Rural Health Fund in the New Reconciliation Law
(By Zachary Levinson and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jul 24, 2025) On July 4, 2025, President
Read More$50B Rural Health ‘Slush Fund’ Faces Questions, Skepticism
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for KFF Health News) A last-minute scramble to add a $50 billion rural health program to
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