Medicare Advantage 2026 Spotlight: A First Look at Plan Premiums and Benefits
(Authors: Meredith Freed, Nancy Ochieng, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Dec
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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
Read MoreCMS: 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
Read MoreThe 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
Read MoreHow 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
Read MoreAre you maximizing your HSA?
Having a health savings account (HSA) offers triple tax savings, where you can contribute pre-tax dollars, pay no taxes on
Read MoreUnused Medicare Advantage benefits
The Commonwealth Fund reports that three in 10 Medicare Advantage beneficiaries have not used any supplemental benefits in the past
Read MorePrepare 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
Read MoreIs a Medigap plan right for you?
We are in the final days of the Medicare Open Enrollment period. The Medicare open enrollment period ends on December
Read MoreFrom ChatGPT to strength training: Here’s how 100-year-olds are thriving
(By Allison Aubrey for NPR) A new survey of centenarians finds people who make it to 100 are not letting
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