10+ mon, 3+ week ago   (40+ words) U.S. Senate Aging Committee holds a hearing at 3:30 p.m. ET on Oct. 22 on how shoppable health care services improve outcomes and lower costs. LIVE NOW: Senate Aging Committee Holds Hearing on Lowering Health Care Costs...

7+ mon, 4+ week ago   (106+ words) The Senate report stated that the insurer has turned risk adjustment into a major profit-centered strategy, raising costs for Medicare beneficiaries. UnitedHealth Used Aggressive Diagnosing Strategy to Boost Federal Funding for Medicare Advantage: Senate Report UnitedHealth Group uses aggressive tactics…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (872+ words) The number of terminated contracts this year is down from 40 in 2025 and 32 in 2024, Becker’s Hospital Review reported on Sept. 4. Naples Comprehensive Health, one of the top 50 U.S. hospitals, will go out of network with Centene’s Wellcare and Health Care Service…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (108+ words) Health insurers’ stock prices fell the day after the federal government proposed changes to Medicare Advantage plans. Medicare Official Defends Slim Hike in Reimbursements, Says Program Must Be Cost-Effective Medicare Advantage remains a critical program but must be cost-effective, a…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (96+ words) Over 40 million seniors see Medicare Part B premiums taken from Social Security. Medicare Advantage overpayments directly cut their monthly take-home pay. Medicare Advantage Overpayments Raise Costs for All Seniors, Congressional Committee Finds Medicare Part B premiums are higher than they…...

11+ mon, 4+ day ago   (39+ words) The Senate Special Committee on Aging holds a hearing at 3:15 p.m. ET on Oct. 8 to examine the closing of loopholes that kill American patients. Witnesses... LIVE NOW: Senate Aging Committee Examines Loopholes Endangering American Patients...

5+ mon, 5+ day ago   (101+ words) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services finalized a 2.48 percent average payment increase, far above the near-flat rate proposed in January. CMS Boosts 2027 Medicare Advantage Payments The federal government will increase payments to private Medicare insurers by 2.48 percent in 2027, far more…...

7+ mon, 2+ day ago   (61+ words) Insurers required to publicly report prior authorization denial, appeal, and overturn rates on their websites starting March 1, 2026. Medicare Advantage Denials Hit Six-Year High Denials of prior authorization requests in the Medicare Advantage program reached a six-year high in 2024. Medicare Advantage…...

6+ mon, 1+ day ago   (132+ words) Retiring in 2026 could mean thousands more in Medicare premiums—unless you know the right strategy. Bridging the Medicare Gap: Affordable Health Insurance Strategies for Early Retirees in 2026 Retiring before age 65 creates a “Medicare Gap,” where you must fund your own…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (104+ words) Today, only 2.8 workers support each Medicare beneficiary, compared with four in 1965. And the ratio will continue to shrink through 2040. Medicare Hospital Trust Fund Will Be Insolvent by 2040, Report Says The Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Fund is projected to be exhausted…...