Even though serious mental illness is no less chronic a condition than diabetes, Medicare beneficiaries are currently limited ...

Medicare has many rules and processes that caregivers should know about managing Medicare for a loved one. Read more.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services July 15 issued a proposed rule ( that would increase Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system rates by a net 2.4% in calendar year 2026 ...

Medicare is a financial safety resource for old people in the US, with mainly focus on hospital care. But by 2025, even with ...

Medicare has provided health and economic security to millions of older and disabled Americans since 1965. Medigap plans ...

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers is making another run at softening hospital-stay requirements needed to qualify for Medicare nursing home coverage.

Becker’s reported on six developments in CMS and Medicare news affecting spine surgery and physicians. 1. Some fee-for-service spine procedures in traditional Medicare will have prior authorizations ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will implement prior authorization requirements for certain traditional ...

Medicare provides 12 months of medically necessary maternity coverage, including diagnosis, prenatal checkups, delivery, and postnatal care. Learn more.

A new study found that commercial insurers pay hospitals more than twice what Medicare does, with prices varying depending on ...

Medicare parts A and B and Medicare Advantage may cover Watchman surgery. Depending on the specific plan, Part A covers inpatient hospital costs, and Part B covers outpatient medical services.