Here are 7 Medicare changes for 2025 that you should know about
Medicare is big business. It changes a little or a lot every year, and millions have strong opinions about it.
Moving past repealing Obamacare, Republicans still plan major health care cuts
President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans may no longer be pushing to wholly repeal Obamacare, but big cuts to the ...
13 Things Medicare Gives You for Free
Medicare beneficiaries often pay monthly premiums, copays, annual deductibles and prescription drug costs. But what you may ...
Study shows initial success but long-term challenges of 2019 Medicare opioid safety policy
A new study led by researchers at the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute has found that a 2019 Medicare opioid safety ...
Health Affairs11h
A Reinsurance Program To Mitigate Selection In Medicare Advantage
Since expenditures are heavily skewed, the top 5 percent of patients by cost contribute a disproportionate amount to the mean ...
The American Journal of Managed Care5h
Decline in Psychiatrists Billing Medicare Part B Sparks Mental Health Access Concerns
The number of psychiatrists submitting more than 10 claims to Medicare Part B decreased by 16.8% from 2014 to 2022.
The Reality Behind Medicare Advantage Prior Authorizations
Prior authorizations are the way MA managed care plans pre-approve some procedures before they’ll pay for them.
Commonwealth Fund15h
Drug Costs and Their Impact on Care: Insights from Medicare Patients and Providers
Providers are sympathetic to Medicare enrollees’ concerns but don’t agree on their role in helping patients find less costly ...
Sierra Sun Times16h
Four Pharmacists Sentenced for Roles in $13 Million Medicare, Medicaid, and Private Insurer Fraud Conspiracy
February 10, 2025 – Four pharmacy owners have been sentenced for their roles in a conspiracy to commit health care fraud and ...
Commonwealth Fund4d
Do Medicare Advantage Provider Networks Change the Way Beneficiaries Use Health Care?
Medicare Advantage plans are popular, but some have limited provider networks, while and others require high cost sharing for ...
Alaska Dispatch News4d
Why is it so hard for Alaskans on Medicare to find health care providers?
Some providers are worried about the lack of access for Medicare patients and say it’s likely to get worse as Alaska’s ...