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When I Turn 65, I Really Want to Sign Up for a Medicare Advantage Plan, but Here's Why I Won't
5+ hour, 47+ min ago (756+ words) There are many upsides to Medicare Advantage plans, but there's one big downside to choosing one, too. Healthcare is costly, and as we age, we may need more of it. So it's vital to make good decisions regarding healthcare as…...
Medicare 101: New book explains what most of us don't know about healthcare in retirement
1+ day, 11+ min ago (1033+ words) Making sense of Medicare is no easy task. A new book aptly titled "Medicare 101" by financial journalist Kimberly Lankford is a practical roadmap to help you make the best decisions about your coverage. The alphabet of choices ranges from Part…...
Medicare Premium Growth Often Exceeds Inflation
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (656+ words) Part B premiums jumped 10% to $202.90 in 2026 while Social Security COLA rose just 2.8%. From 2005 to 2024 Part B premiums rose 5.5% annually while Social Security COLAs averaged 2.6%. Part D premiums are decreasing for many standalone drug plans this year. Like almost everything, Medicare…...
Providence Oregon CEO Discusses “Joint Decision” With Insurer to Restrict Access to Specialty Care
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (478+ words) As WW recently reported, many low income Portlanders have lost a key pathway to Providence health system specialists'the result of a Medicaid insurance network change that went into effect this month. CareOregon, which runs the affected plan, says its broader…...
Medicare Paid $12.3 Billion for These Services in 2024 & Now It's Limiting Coverage
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (307+ words) Medicare provides insurance coverage for many seniors 65 and over. Medicare paid billions to cover specific types of care for seniors in past years. New limits have now been imposed, making it harder to access 12 different medical services. Medicare provides essential…...
NIH grant funds evaluation of expanded Medicare Advantage benefits
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (289+ words) Today, more than half of older Americans receive their Medicare coverage through private Medicare Advantage plans. In 2020, that program made a sweeping policy shift, allowing those plans to offer supplemental benefits beyond traditional medical care, including groceries, meal deliveries, utilities,…...
Insurance Type and Medicaid Eligibility Linked to Gaps in Post-Stroke Care Quality
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (301+ words) University of Utah Health is the state's only academic health care system, providing leading-edge and compassionate care for a referral area that encompasses 10 percent of the US, including Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, and much of Nevada. A hub for health sciences…...
AHR Lauds Trilogy Gains, Medicare Advantage Rate Momentum for Nursing Homes During Leadership Transition
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (984+ words) geralt / Pixabay | CC0 American Healthcare REIT's (NYSE: AHR) strong fourth-quarter and full-year results were fueled largely by performance at its Trilogy assets. The portfolio also benefited from a more favorable payer mix, with growth in Medicare and Medicare Advantage and reduced…...
Medicare Advantage Star Ratings Explained
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (476+ words) Navigate today's economy with helpful tips + enter our $26K Sweepstakes! Ask AARP: AI-powered Tool to Get the Most Out of Medicare Events, News and Resources in Your State Starting with a look at how Star Ratings work today, this blog examines…...
Favorable OIG Advisory Opinion Underscores Ongoing Scrutiny of Ancillary Service Referrals
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (352+ words) The US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued Advisory Opinion No. 26-02, concluding that a proposed arrangement under which an urgent care management entity would operate an affiliated clinical laboratory would not generate prohibited…...