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Americans are badly misinformed about the basics of long-term care, a point driven home in numerous surveys and studies. One of the latest, released in June by Nationwide, found that 58% of U.S.
Navigating the complexities of Medicare can be daunting, especially when deciding between Medicare Advantage and Medigap. Both options aim to fill the gaps left by Original Medicare, but they do so in ...
The Medicare tax is a crucial component of the U.S. healthcare system, funding medical services for seniors and some ...
A comprehensive study of dually eligible seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans reveals striking differences in how often they switch or leave their health insurance plans. Fully integrated ...
Centene aims to be a top provider of government-sponsored health plans. Although it has grown at a solid clip organically, it also has made significant acquisitions—most notably WellCare in Medicare ...
So is Medicare itself a hot topic this election? Not so much. Medicare remains one of the most popular federal programs. Workers pay into it throughout their careers (for 2020, the Medicare payroll ...
Before the coronavirus hit, Medicare coverage for telehealth was limited, available mainly to people in rural areas for whom getting to a doctor’s appointment was difficult. In March 2020, these ...
CMS has unveiled the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction model, a new Innovation Center initiative that will add prior authorization for some traditional fee-for-service Medicare services.