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(Authors: Meredith Freed, Nancy Ochieng, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Dec

CMS Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Legislative Update Medicaid

Eileen Cook December 10, 2025December 10, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Finance, Healthcare redesign, Medicaid, Medicaid Work Requirement

8 things to know about Medicaid work requirements

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS issued a bulletin Dec. 8 outlining guidance on Medicaid’s forthcoming work requirements.

CMS Health Care Finance Legislative Update Medicare - General

Eileen Cook December 9, 2025December 9, 2025 Acute Hospital Care at Home, CMS, H.R. 4313, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Older Adults

Acute Hospital Care at Home

According to a federal report, 366 hospitals nationwide participated in the Acute Hospital Care at Home program, which allows patients

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook December 9, 2025December 9, 2025 Broker Compensation, CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

CMS: States cannot regulate Medicare Advantage broker compensation

(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS is reminding state insurance departments that federal law preempts any efforts to

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General

Eileen Cook December 8, 2025December 8, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Part A deductible, Older Adults

The inpatient hospital deductible for Part A is increasing

Medicare Part A covers inpatient hospital, skilled nursing facility, hospice, inpatient rehabilitation, and some home health care services. The Medicare

CMS Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Medicare - General

Eileen Cook December 8, 2025December 8, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, MedPAC

MedPAC payment recommendations for 2027: 4 things to know

(By: Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission has outlined payment update recommendations for 2027. Four

CMS Digital Technology Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Medical Technology Medicare - General

Eileen Cook December 5, 2025December 5, 2025 ACCESS program, CMS, digital health, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Older Adults, Wearable devices

How CMS plans to pay for wearables

(By: Giles Bruce for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS will reimburse healthcare organizations for patients’ wearable and app use if it improves

CMS Health Care Finance Legislative Update Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook December 5, 2025December 5, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Part D

Lower prices for 15 high-cost drugs

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that 15 high-cost drugs used by millions of Medicare beneficiaries will

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook December 4, 2025December 4, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage extra benefits, Older Adults

Unused Medicare Advantage benefits

The Commonwealth Fund reports that three in 10 Medicare Advantage beneficiaries have not used any supplemental benefits in the past

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General

Eileen Cook December 3, 2025December 3, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Older Adults

Prepare to shell out more money for Medicare

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released several important updates for 2026 Medicare, including Part B premiums