The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has set an aggressive goal that by the year 2030 all Medicare beneficiaries with Parts A and B will be in a care relationship with accountability ...

While you still have a little time to drop your current Medicare Advantage plan and pick a new one, make sure to choose your ...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, both federal and state governments enacted a host of laws and implemented flexibilities to ensure health care providers, hospitals, and health systems could move ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) submitted a regulation to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that could upend Medicaid provider tax program financing. The regulation is ...

While these plans have their perks, there are some serious drawbacks to know about.

Cash-based practices, or providers who neither participate with nor bill insurers, are becoming increasingly common, especially in certain specialties such as primary care, women’s health, and mental ...

Some Americans could face significant new health care affordability challenges shortly before the 2026 midterm elections. In January, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a ...

Medicare, the government health plan for those 65 and older, is the sole coverage for around 45% of adults, with another almost 40% enrolled in Medicare and private insurance. In 2025, Medicare ...

Editor's note: This story has been updated with additional commentary. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a rule Monday afternoon to “shut down [a] Medicaid loophole” related ...

Several changes to Medicare will occur in 2025, including a cap on out-of-pocket prescription drug costs, expanded mental health care services, and increased caregiver support. These changes aim to ...

As the end of the open enrollment period for Medicare approaches, Minnesota officials are warning that major health care providers across the state soon won’t accept certain Medicare Advantage plans, ...