While Medicare officials work to iron out the kinks, consumers shouldn’t wait for fixes to protect themselves. Double-check ...

Millenson is president of Health Quality Advisors. Open enrollment season for Medicare, which began Oct. 15 and ends Dec. 7, triggers a deluge of information about various options. Since I’m a health ...

The Social Security Administration is set to release updated statements to beneficiaries, detailing expected benefits for ...

The open enrollment for Medicare is approaching, but navigating Medicare can be challenging for those who are new to the system. Here are some frequently asked questions and answers to help those who ...

Part A (inpatient hospital) costs: The 2026 Part A deductible will increase by $60 from 2025 to $1,736. This deductible ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is notifying 946,801 Medicare beneficiaries that their personal data may have been exposed due to a security vulnerability in the MOVEit file ...

Medicare is a federal health insurance program for people ages 65 years and over and those with specific health conditions. People eligible for Medicare receive help paying for healthcare costs ...

Medicare is a tempting prize for scammers. Because it's a public program funded by taxpayers, it has a huge budget to distribute and that's what attracts scammers. In 2024, improper payments added up ...

The personal information of more than 100,000 Medicare recipients may have been compromised in a recent "data incident," the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said June 30. As a result, some ...

CMS late on Friday afternoon released the 2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System Final Rule with final details for the next round of its national competitive bidding program (CBP), ...

Medicare fraud is big business, and like most businesses, it has adapted to the new environment of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The public health emergency created an opportunity for fraudsters to modify ...