Traveling overseas and Medicare
Medicare usually doesn’t cover health care while you’re traveling outside the U.S. There are some exceptions, including some cases where
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Medicare – General
CMS to launch new oncology payment model under Medicare
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Biden administration will launch the next phase of its Cancer Moonshot initiative
Read MoreSupreme Court backs HHS on Medicare payment to hospitals serving low-income patients
(by Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Supreme Court sided with upheld the HHS approach to calculating certain Medicare
Read MoreFAQs on Medicare Financing and Trust Fund Solvency
( by Juliette Cubanski and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jun 17, 2022) Medicare, the federal health insurance
Read MoreMedicare Advantage enrollment is on the rise
Using 2022 CMS data, the Better Medicare Alliance found Medicare Advantage health plan enrollment is up across the United States.
Read MoreMedicare or Medicaid?
Do you know the difference between Medicare and Medicaid? Medicare provides coverage for individuals age 65 and older and some
Read MoreMedicare spending cap would reduce members’ expenses, increase overall spending, study finds
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) A $5,000 out-of-pocket spending cap on Medicare would result in major savings for
Read MoreThe Facts About Medicare Spending
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation published June 7, 2022) Medicare, the federal health insurance program for people ages 65 and
Read MoreTraditional Medicare Spending Fell Almost 6% in 2020 as Service Use Declined Early in the COVID-19 Pandemic
(By Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jun 01, 2022) In 2020, spending
Read MoreMedicare hospital trust fund projected to fall short by 2028
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) The financial outlook for Medicare’s hospital insurance trust fund improved slightly in 2021,
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