Starting January 1, Nursing-Home Medicaid Will Reach Back Only Two Months. Families Who Wait for Medicare to Say No Could Lose the Third

A Medicare appeal feels like the responsible move when a nursing-home stay drags on, but starting in 2027, that waiting game ...

Medicare Part D is changing in 2027. Here’s what you need to know

A notable change is ahead for Medicare Part D beneficiaries in 2027. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will ...

Nursing Home Care Can Cost Six Figures. Medicare Usually Won’t Pay, and Medicaid Has Limits

Medicare covers only limited nursing home care. Here’s when Medicaid may help, the financial rules for qualifying, and what ...

Fraud prevention capabilities were slashed under Biden’s Medicare and Medicaid agency: Congressional report

Under the Biden administration, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services slashed its capacity to prevent fraud at the same time that program utilization and spending increased, according to ...

Trump pledges to send $90 checks to millions of seniors on Medicare

President Donald Trump promised on Friday to give $90 rebate checks to offset premiums for millions of U.S. seniors on Medicare, his latest pledge to send money to Americans ahead of the midterm ...
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Advancing Medicare-Medicaid Integration In Fee-For-Service LTSS Systems

Our ADvancing States team worked with states to pair research on successful rebalancing strategies with approaches to further integrate care for dual-eligible individuals. In 2025, 11.9 million people ...

Medicare Advantage Premiums Are Falling in 2027, but Not in These 19 States

Medicare Advantage premiums will fall for most seniors next year, but whether yours does depends on where you live. The ...