How 3 insurers are trying to tighten E/M billing oversight
(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) In recent months, payers across the country have tried tightening policies to get
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Analyzing Changes in Medicare Part D Enrollment for 2026
(Authors: Juliette Cubanski, Nancy Ochieng, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Mar 3, 2026) For people with
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Benefits coverage for no-premium plans could drop 50% under 2027 MA rule: AHIP
(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage plans looking to maintain no-premium models could face 50% cuts to
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‘We’re running in when others are running out’: Stability drives record growth for regional Medicare Advantage plans
(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage enrollment grew less than 1% during this past annual enrollment period,
Read MoreEven Patients Are Shocked by the Prices Their Insurers Will Pay — And It Costs All of Us
(By Elisabeth Rosenthal for KFF Health News) Samantha Smith of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, went into the operating room for emergency removal
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The gap between early retirement and Medicare eligibility
You can begin your Social Security as early as 62; however, you cannot begin your Medicare coverage until you are
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Where ACA premiums have risen most for older adults following expiration of enhanced subsidies
(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) ACA premiums for older adults have surged nationwide following the expiration of enhanced
Read MoreHow Will the Loss of Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Affect Older Adults?
(Authors: Matt McGough, Lynne Cotter, Justin Lo, Matthew Rae, Cynthia Cox, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published:
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State Medicaid budgets to lose $664B under OBBBA: Study
(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) State Medicaid budgets will shrink by $664 billion through 2034 as key provisions
Read MoreUnderstanding Medicaid Home Care Amid CMS Focus on Potential Fraud and Abuse
(Authors: Alice Burns, Abby Wolk, and Robin Rudowitz for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Feb 24, 2026) Potential fraud in
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