CMS ups hospital outpatient rates 2.6%, expands site-neutral payments in 2026: 14 notes
(By Laura Dyrda and Alan Condon for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS on Nov. 21 finalized its Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment
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Chart Reviews Increase Payments to Medicare Advantage Insurers for 1 in 6 Enrollees
(Authors: Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Nolan Sroczynski, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Nov 20, 2025) Federal payments
Read MoreComplaints About Gaps in Medicare Advantage Networks Are Common. Federal Enforcement Is Rare.
(By Susan Jaffe for KFF Health News) Along with the occasional aches and pains, growing older can bring surprise setbacks
Read MoreMedicare Beneficiaries Are Not Insulated from Affordability Challenges As Part B Premiums Rise in 2026
(By Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation published Nov 17, 2025) Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Read More2026 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles
(Source – www.cms.gov) the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2026 premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance amounts for
Read MoreDon’t overlook provider network
We are currently in the Medicare Open Enrollment period, during which Medicare recipients can make changes to their Medicare coverage.
Read MoreMedicare premiums are being pushed by rising payments to Medicare Advantage plans
According to a recent report by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPaC), the cost of Medicare Part B premiums is
Read MoreMedicaid Enrollment & Spending Growth: FY 2025 & 2026
(Authors: Elizabeth Williams, Anna Mudumala, Elizabeth Hinton, and Robin Rudowitz for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Nov 13, 2025) States
Read More8 things to know about the Medicare prior authorization pilot program
(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction initiative from CMS will take effect next
Read MoreGovernment would extend Medicare telehealth coverage
On October 1st, Medicare’s authority to pay for telehealth care outside of rural health settings expired. This caused providers to
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