CMS drops 5 proposed payment rules for 2026: 25 things to know
(By: Alan Condon for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS has released proposed payment rules for inpatient and long-term care hospitals, hospices
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Health Care Finance
Tax Time Triggers Fraud Alarms for Some Obamacare Enrollees
(By Julie Appleby for KFF Health News) Because of past fraud by rogue brokers, some Affordable Care Act policyholders may
Read MoreThe cumulative effect of long-term HSA ownership
Funded health savings accounts, meaning the account has a balance greater than $0, have an average balance of $2,415. However,
Read MoreHow Does Cost Affect Access to Care?
(Source – The Kaiser Family Foundation published April 7, 2025) This slideshow explores trends in how costs affect access to
Read MoreRural Hospitals and Patients Are Disconnected From Modern Care
(By Sarah Jane Tribble and Holly K. Hacker and Caresse Jackman, InvestigateTV for KFF Health News) EUTAW, Ala. — Leroy
Read MoreMedicaid Eligibility Levels for Older Adults and People with Disabilities (Non-MAGI) in 2025
(By Alice Burns, Maiss Mohamed, and Molly O’Malley Watts for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Apr 07, 2025) To achieve
Read MoreCMS boosts Medicare Advantage payments by $25B
(By: Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS will increase payments to Medicare Advantage plans by more than $25 billion
Read MoreRural Hospitals Question Whether They Can Afford Medicare Advantage Contracts
(By Arielle Zionts for KFF Health News) Rural hospital leaders are questioning whether they can continue to afford to do
Read MoreMajor deal wipes out $30 billion in medical debt. Even backers say it’s not enough
(By Noam Levey for NPR) Underscoring the massive scale of America’s medical debt problem, a nonprofit has struck a deal
Read MoreWho is enrolling in Medicare Advantage?
The creation of Medicare Advantage health plans was part of the 1997 Balanced Budget Act. Medicare Advantage grew from almost
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