On August 30, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released performance results for the ninth performance year (2021) of the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP). The 2021 data ...

We are now just past the midpoint in the Medicare open enrollment period. One online health insurance consolidator, eHealth, has compiled some interesting trends in how this year’s Medicare enrollment ...

Implementing the Medicare $2 drug list model would have reduced out-of-pocket spending by 63% for Part D beneficiaries in 2021. The model caps cost-sharing at $2 for a 30-day supply of 101 generic ...

UnitedHealth Group, Cigna, Humana and CVS Health’s Aetna are among health insurers expanding into hundreds of new counties next year to sell Medicare Advantage in this increasingly competitive ...

The Medicare program’s hospital insurance trust fund is still on track to run out by 2026, according to the Medicare Board of Trustees’ latest report to Congress. The prognosis for Medicare insolvency ...

Prescription pills are shown Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021 in Washington. Medicare enrollees who take expensive medicines could save thousands of dollars a year under the Democrats sweeping social agenda ...

Medicare Part A is free for most enrollees, but Part B comes with a monthly premium. Part B premiums aren't set in stone. Next year, Part B premiums will see their largest hike in years. Bad news for ...

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The 60+ million Americans who are enrolled in Medicare will be paying significantly more in premiums this year than in 2021. But how about 2023 premiums? Did you know that what your Form 1040 includes ...

WASHINGTON — Families and patients have a new online tool to compare COVID-19 vaccination rates among nursing homes, Medicare announced Tuesday, addressing complaints from consumer groups and ...

Medicare AEP — open enrollment for drug plans — is going on now. It’s a perfect time for scammers. It's important to remember that Medicare will not call you at home. Don’t give your information to ...

A higher Medicare premium in 2022 is just part of the puzzle of health care costs for older Americans. But there are ways to plan. By Mark Miller Retirees can look forward to a big raise in 2022: a ...