5+ hour, 31+ min ago  (664+ words) Turning 65 should feel like a milestone worth celebrating, yet many Americans quickly discover it also comes with a thick stack of decisions about Medicare. Enrollment timelines, coverage rules, and plan options often leave people unsure about where to start. One…...

1+ mon, 15+ hour ago  (464+ words) The most controversial of these moves is the full revocation of the 2024 federal staffing mandate. The rule would have required nursing homes to provide at least 3.48 hours of care per resident daily and maintain a registered nurse on-site 24/7. A recent…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (717+ words) Medicare's annual enrollment period is in full swing despite the federal government shutdown. Nearly 70 million Americans who are enrolled in the federal health insurance program because of their age or qualifying disability can now make changes to their health insurance…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (350+ words) By'John Tozzi'and'Lindsay Blakely UnitedHealth Group Inc.'is under criminal investigation for possible Medicare fraud, the Wall Street Journal'reported, citing unidentified people familiar with the matter. The Justice Department has had a probe into the company's Medicare Advantage business since at…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago  (654+ words) [Logo]By'Anna Wilde Mathews,'Christopher Weaver'and'Katherine Hamilton Key Points * Justice Department alleges major Medicare insurers paid kickbacks to brokers to boost market share. * Aetna, Elevance Heath and Humana used payments to discourage brokers from enrolling disabled beneficiaries, the complaint alleges....

11+ mon, 2+ day ago  (511+ words) By'Anna Wilde Mathews The Trump administration will substantially increase payment rates for Medicare insurers next year, generating more than $25 billion in additional revenue for the industry and doubling the boost proposed in January. The rate increase of 5.06%, compared with 2.23% in…...