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Medicare News Articles

Nearly Half of All U.S. Hospitals Will Lose Some Medicare Funding Due to High Patient Readmission Rates

Almost half of U.S. hospitals will reductions in Medicare payments in 2021 because of their readmission rates. These financial penalties come during an already hard time for hospitals reeling from...

How a Supreme Court Decision on the Affordable Care Act Could Affect Medicare

Arguments over aspects of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) will be hashed out in front of the Supreme Court. Here’s how certain decisions could affect Medicare.

Medicare to Nursing Homes: Follow COVID Guidelines During the Holidays

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is calling on nursing homes to double down on COVID-19 safety protocols during the holiday season.

Annual Enrollment Period Produces Surge in Medicare Advantage Sign Ups

Medicare Advantage plan enrollment shot up once again during the annual fall Medicare Open Enrollment Period, and a recent study provides some context around the latest surge.

Rule Change Takes on Medicare Drug Price Transparency

A recent rule change aims to improve prescription drug price transparency for Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage plan members.

New Rule Eliminates Time Between FDA Approval and Medicare Coverage

A recent rule change will eliminate the waiting period that takes place between the time certain medical devices are approved by the FDA and when Medicare beings covering them.

Medicare.gov Plan Finder Tool Creates 2020 Enrollment Chaos

Medicare.gov released a newly redesigned plan finder tool, but mathematical errors and lack of clarity led some beneficiaries to enroll in the wrong coverage. Some of those beneficiaries may have a...

Most Beneficiaries Stay With Their Current Medicare Plan, Even During AEP

The Medicare Annual Enrollment Period is a time when beneficiaries may be able to switch Medicare plans. But according to a recent study, very few voluntarily change their plans each year.

Costly Mistake: Billing Error Jeopardizes Medicare Coverage for up to a Quarter of a Million Beneficiaries

A Social Security billing mistake in early 2019 left many Medicare beneficiaries forced to play catch-up on their monthly Medicare plan premiums.

American College of Physicians Endorses Medicare for All

The American College of Physicians, the second-largest doctors group in the U.S., publicly endorsed Medicare for All. The support comes in contrast to the opposition voiced by many in the health ca...