CMS appeals decision boosting UnitedHealth’s Medicare Advantage star ratings
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS is appealing a judge’s decision directing the agency to increase UnitedHealthcare’s star
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CMS issues flurry of Medicare fines to payers
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS issued nearly $2.5 million in fines on Jan. 17 across multiple health
Read MoreHow Many Physicians Have Opted Out of the Medicare Program?
(By Alex Cottrill, Nancy Ochieng, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jan 17, 2025) Medicare provides health
Read MoreMedicare targets 15 more drugs for price negotiations
(By Sydney Lupkin for NPR) The Biden administration, in its last full weekday in office, is poised to announce the
Read MoreLawsuits over Medicare Advantage star ratings pile up
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS is facing at least a half-dozen lawsuits over its 2025 Medicare Advantage
Read MoreDoes Medicare Advantage have better access to extra services?
A study by researchers at Mass General Brigham found that despite Medicare Advantage plans offering enhanced dental, vision, and hearing
Read MoreHow do Medicaid Home Care Programs Support Family Caregivers?
(By Alice Burns, Abby Wolk, Molly O’Malley Watts, and Maiss Mohamed for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jan 13, 2025)
Read MoreA few Medicare expenses that have increased in 2025.
If you are a retiree, monitoring your healthcare costs is important. If you are on Medicare, you should know the
Read MoreCMS proposes $21B payment increase for Medicare Advantage in 2026: 10 notes
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS is proposing a more generous increase in payments to Medicare Advantage plans
Read MoreACA enrollment surges
As of January 4th, almost 24 million consumers have signed up for the 2025 Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace coverage,
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