One of the biggest discussions was whether the changes made to Medicare by the previous administration with statutes included in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 would be kept in place or ...

There are several common Medicare scams, and it's important to know what to look out for to avoid getting scammed. Here's what to know about fraud.

WASHINGTON — The go-broke dates for Medicare and Social Security 's trust funds have moved up as rising health care costs and new legislation affecting Social Security benefits have contributed ...

With deficit concerns top of mind as Senate Republicans go deep into reconciliation bill-drafting mode, Medicare is increasingly coming up as a potential pay-for, particularly with several GOP ...

Here’s why Medicare Advantage fails America’s elderly by Pramod Pinnamaneni and Nitya Thummalachetty, opinion contributors - 06/11/25 2:00 PM ET ...

Conclusion Medicare Advantage supplemental benefits can be beneficial for Medicare enrollees, but a lack of information makes the benefits hard to use and hinders informed plan choices.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is the federal agency that oversees health coverage programs like Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

Taxpayers will send an estimated $86 billion to Medicare Advantage insurers this year to pay for supplemental benefits for their members, or 17% of total payments to those plans. But how that ...

Senate Republicans appear less likely to try to make changes to Medicare Advantage as part of their massive tax and spending bill, Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) said Wednesday. Cramer raised the idea … ...

They can bill Medicare directly (that is, using their own unique National Provider Identifier) and receive 85 percent of the Physician Fee Schedule rate for any given service.

The Medicare-approved amount is the amount of money that Medicare has agreed to pay for your healthcare services. This amount can differ depending on what services you’re seeking and the ...