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Medicare News Articles

New Medicare Payment Model Targets Better Care, Lower Costs

Follow our Medicare Coronavirus News page for related information on coronavirus (COVID-19) and its impact on Medicare beneficiaries. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) i...
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Medicare to Nursing Homes: Follow COVID Guidelines During the Holidays

Published December 8, 2020 Follow our Medicare Coronavirus News page for related information on coronavirus (COVID-19) and its impact on Medicare beneficiaries. The Centers for Medicare...
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More Flexibility Coming for Medicare Coverage of Artificial Hearts, VADs

Follow our Medicare Coronavirus News page for related information on coronavirus (COVID-19) and its impact on Medicare beneficiaries. Medicare coverage of artificial hearts and ventricular a...
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Medicare Premiums, Deductibles Increase in 2021

Published November 12, 2020 Follow our Medicare Coronavirus News page for related information on coronavirus (COVID-19) and its impact on Medicare beneficiaries. Medicare costs typically...
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How a Supreme Court Decision on the Affordable Care Act Could Affect Medicare

Published November 9, 2020 Follow our Medicare Coronavirus News page for related information on coronavirus (COVID-19) and its impact on Medicare beneficiaries. The Trump administration...
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Nearly Half of All U.S. Hospitals Will Lose Some Medicare Funding Due to High Patient Readmission Rates

Published November 3, 2020 Follow our Medicare Coronavirus News page for related information on coronavirus (COVID-19) and its impact on Medicare beneficiaries. Many hospitals in the U.S...
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Medicare and Medicaid to Cover COVID-19 Vaccine, Even if Given Emergency Use Authorization

Published November 2, 2020 Follow our Medicare Coronavirus News page for related information on coronavirus (COVID-19) and its impact on Medicare beneficiaries. A White House policy offi...
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Remdesivir, COVID-19 Treatment Drug, Receives FDA Approval

Published October 26, 2020 Follow our Medicare Coronavirus News page for related information on coronavirus (COVID-19) and its impact on Medicare beneficiaries. Remdesivir, an antiviral...
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Medicare to Labs: Speed Up COVID-19 Test Results

Published October 22, 2020 Follow our Medicare Coronavirus News page for related information on coronavirus (COVID-19) and its impact on Medicare beneficiaries. Starting Jan. 1, Medicare...
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Study: Medicare Should Pay More for Long-Term Care Costs

Published October 22, 2020 Follow our Medicare Coronavirus News page for related information on coronavirus (COVID-19) and its impact on Medicare beneficiaries. The majority of Americans...
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