Medicare Part B Will Cost More In 2025: What You Need To Know
On November 8, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced the Medicare premiums and costs for 2025. Let’s take ...
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CMS to lower importance of ‘call center’ metric in Medicare Advantage star ratings
Regulators’ assessment of customer support centers has spurred recent lawsuits from UnitedHealthcare, Centene and Humana. But ...
Hospitals are worried about Medicare Advantage plans. The program could expand under Trump
Once President-elect Donald Trump takes office for his second term, he could further expand Medicare Advantage, which would ...
3 Reasons Retirees Should Not Enroll in Medicare Advantage for 2025
The KFF reports that in 2024, 75% of Medicare Advantage plan enrollees with prescription drug coverage don't pay a premium ...
‘Medicare Advantage’ is no benefit to people who need healthcare
The “Great Grab,” gleefully tabbed as “Medicare Advantage” has begun. Every year we are treated to an unending flood of ...
How Lincare Became a Multibillion-Dollar Medicare Scofflaw
Lincare, the nation’s largest distributor of home oxygen equipment, has repeatedly violated Medicare rules and probation ...
The Sickest Patients Are Fleeing Private Medicare Plans—Costing Taxpayers Billions
Patricia Greene had spent a month recovering from a devastating stroke when her Medicare Advantage insurer, a unit of ...
Medicare Costs Are Going Up in 2025—Here's the Impact on Your Wallet
Medicare costs will be going up in 2025. Part B premiums will increase by 7.1%. Deductibles will also rise by 2.7% for Part A ...
Medicare Special Enrollment Period Opens for Hurricane Victims
Recent hurricanes have triggered a Medicare Special Enrollment Period (SEP) for affected areas. Don't miss this. Have you ...