7+ hour, 39+ min ago   (112+ words) Consolidation and Integration in Health Care: What It Means for Patients, Payers, and Policy'KFF Consolidation and Integration in Health Care: What It Means for Patients, Payers, and Policy News reports across the country trumpet major mergers and consolidation involving health…...

2+ week, 5+ hour ago   (619+ words) After dropping in 2020 amid the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, prior authorization requests increased steadily between 2021 and 2024 (Figure 1). The decline in 2020 was likely due to both a decline in utilization, as well as the option for insurers to temporarily…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (181+ words) Note: The data presented below are updated monthly as new Medicaid/CHIP enrollment data become available. The figures below show Medicaid and CHIP enrollment from February 2020 through the most current month of available data. Some figures also include enrollment for…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (333+ words) Box 1: Biden Administration Final Access Rule's Provisions on Home Care The rule cites workforce shortages as a major contributor to home care access barriers among Medicaid enrollees. To address those access barriers, the rule requires states to implement the following…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (346+ words) While many employers and unions also offer Medicare Advantage plans to their retirees, complete information about these 2026 plan benefits is not made available. Employer and union plans are administered separately and may have enrollment periods that do not align with…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago   (174+ words) KFF's policy research provides facts and analysis on a wide range of policy issues and public programs." KFF designs, conducts and analyzes original public opinion and survey research on Americans' attitudes, knowledge, and experiences with the health care system to…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago   (161+ words) KFF's policy research provides facts and analysis on a wide range of policy issues and public programs." KFF designs, conducts and analyzes original public opinion and survey research on Americans' attitudes, knowledge, and experiences with the health care system to…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (171+ words) If you are happy with your coverage under traditional Medicare, you do not need to take any action during the Medicare Open Enrollment period. I am in traditional Medicare and don't want to make any changes to my coverage. How…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (344+ words) KFF's policy research provides facts and analysis on a wide range of policy issues and public programs." KFF designs, conducts and analyzes original public opinion and survey research on Americans' attitudes, knowledge, and experiences with the health care system to…...

6+ mon, 4+ week ago   (375+ words) In 2024, virtually every county was a highly concentrated or very highly concentrated market for Medicare Advantage (Figure 1). A total of 2,524 counties (79%) were highly concentrated markets and 574 counties (18%) were very highly concentrated markets (Figure 2). Just 30 counties ( On average, Medicare Advantage markets…...