Medicare can be an important health care benefit for federal employees at or near retirement
Medicare is the federal health insurance program generally for people who are 65 or older. The different parts of Medicare
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6 health systems launching Medicare Advantage plans
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Some health systems may be dropping patients with Medicare Advantage plans, but others
Read MoreLawmakers are scrutinizing managed care
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Federal lawmakers have been probing payers on a variety of issues in recent
Read MoreFeds Hope to Cut Sepsis Deaths by Hitching Medicare Payments to Treatment Stats
(By Julie Appleby for KFF Health News) Don Smith remembers the moment he awoke in an intensive care unit after
Read MoreMedicare marketing complaints increase
Medicare’s open enrollment season is upon us, with the barrage of television commercials, tons of junk mail, and other forms
Read MoreMedicare’s proposal on nursing home staff is ‘insanity,’ key expert says
(By Tara Bannow for STAT) Some of the country’s top Medicare experts aren’t sold on a new Biden administration plan
Read MoreThe Inflation Reduction Act’s big vaccine changes
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 changed the vaccination coverage -plus reduced the cost of receiving those vaccines for
Read MoreCMS innovation center did not save money in its 1st decade: CBO
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The CMS innovation center tasked with creating innovative payment models cost the government
Read MoreKeep these Medicare rules on your radar if you’re about to sign up
Medicare is the federal health insurance program generally for people who are 65 or older. Medicare has recent rules on
Read MoreWhat happens to health programs if the federal government shuts down?
By Julie Rowner for NPR on September 27, 2023 For the first time since 2019, congressional gridlock is poised to
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