Will a 12% Medicare increase in 2026 offset your COLA adjustment?
The Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) will be announced on October 15th, 2025. It’s expected to be about 2.7%, higher than last
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7 insurers fully exiting Medicare Advantage
(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) As many major insurers scale back on Medicare Advantage, some players are exiting
Read MoreA Closer Look at the Growing Role of Special Needs Plans in Medicare Advantage
(Authors: Abby Sachar, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Maiss Mohamed, and Alice Burns for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Sep 25, 2025)
Read More29 health systems dropping Medicare Advantage plans | 2025
(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Among the most commonly cited reasons are excessive prior authorization denial rates and
Read MoreCMS terminates UCare’s Medicare Advantage contracts
(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS has formally terminated UCare’s Medicare Advantage contracts after the insurer declined to
Read MoreNursing homes fail to report 43% of most serious falls: HHS
(By: Elizabeth Gregerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nursing homes failed to report 43% of falls that resulted in major injury
Read MoreAI Will Soon Have a Say in Approving or Denying Medicare Treatments
(By Lauren Sausser and Darius Tahir for KFF Health News) Taking a page from the private insurance industry’s playbook, the
Read MoreKey Takeaways from CMS’s Rural Health Funding Announcement
(Authors: Zachary Levinson, Scott Hulver, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Sep 23, 2025) On September 15,
Read MoreThe Impact of H.R. 1 on Two Medicaid Eligibility Rules
(Authors: Anna Mudumala, Maiss Mohamed, Jennifer Tolbert, and Alice Burns for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Sep 22, 2025) On
Read MoreCan Medicare deny services?
Can Medicare deny someone services if you are not financially needy? The answer is no, since Medicare is not a
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