Unused Medicare Advantage benefits
The Commonwealth Fund reports that three in 10 Medicare Advantage beneficiaries have not used any supplemental benefits in the past
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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
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Medicare Advantage (also known as “Part C”) is a Medicare-approved plan offered by a private company that offers an alternative
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We are in the final days of the Medicare Open Enrollment period. The Medicare open enrollment period ends on December
Read MoreMedicare changes for 2026
Medicare is the federal health insurance program for people who are 65 and over. Medicare is divided into four parts:
Read MoreThe Facts About Medicare Spending
(Source – The Kaiser Family Foundation published November 21, 2025) Medicare, the federal health insurance program for people ages 65
Read MoreMedicare payment tool may disadvantage rural patients
(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) A Medicare tool for adjusting risk underpredicts mortality and overpredicts spending for rural
Read MoreCMS 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
Read MoreChart 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 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
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