What IRMAA actually does to your check
IRMAA (Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount) is a surcharge on Medicare Part B and Part D premiums for high-income beneficiaries. The
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Health Care Finance
Major insurers share prior authorization requirements for just 14% of services: Study
(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Across three major commercial insurers, only 14% of procedure codes that triggered a
Read MoreCMS Requires More Restrictive Definition of Medical Frailty in New Medicaid Work Requirements Rule
(Author Jennifer Tolbert for The Kaiser Family Foundation published June 2, 2026) On June 1, 2026, the Centers for Medicare
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GLP-1s in Medicare and Medicaid: Access alone is not a care model
(Pankhuri Sharma, Humana for Becker’s Hospital Review) The clinical value of GLP-1 receptor agonists is now well established. Multiple trials
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Part B premium hike isn’t the only added cost seniors are dealing with in 2026
On November 14, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the Part B premiums for 2026. The
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CMS finalizes framework for Medicaid work rules: 8 things to know
(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS published its interim final rule for state implementation of Medicaid work requirements
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An estimated 135 million adults in the U.S. fear they will be priced out of the healthcare system, with nearly
Read MoreA Closer Look at North Carolina’s Implementation of the 2025 Reconciliation Law Medicaid Provisions and Other Changes Amid Medicaid Budget Shortfalls
(Authors: Jada Raphael, Amaya Diana, and Anna Mudumala for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: May 29, 2026) On April 30,
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‘We’ve seen some slippage’: Hospitals open a new front in the Medicare Advantage reform fight
(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) A new Medicare Advantage advocacy organization has emerged with the backing of several
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Uninsured Americans
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey results show that in 2025, the proportion of Americans without health
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