Some Republicans are now looking at a proposal to root out “waste, fraud and abuse” in the Medicare Advantage program and are rallying around a proposal sponsored by Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) ...

A sweeping new budget proposal from House Republicans—branded the “One Big Beautiful Bill“—is drawing intense scrutiny for its plans to cut Medicare spending in 2025. The legislation, subject to ...

Please contact SSA if you have any questions about your premiums.” Q: “What if a person pays their Medicare premium directly to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Serv­ices due to the ...

WASHINGTON ― Republicans are so strapped for budget savings to offset their multitrillion-dollar tax cuts they’re looking in a forbidden and politically explosive place: Medicare. The $5 trillion ...

Recent Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services rules have sought to encourage states to increase their Medicaid physician fees to at least 80 percent of Medicare fees, based on the methods ...

But as it stands right now, the bill contains some big changes to Medicare, the program that benefits 68.5 million people nationwide. That’s because its huge pricetag will trigger some automatic ...

But that doesn't mean you can't plan. Understanding what your Medicare insurance does and doesn't cover when you are away from home is the first step. Whether or not you can expect assistance from ...

Medicare provides health care for 68.5 million beneficiaries. The One Big Beautiful Bill, passed by the House and in debate in the Senate, contains several provisions that would impact Medicare ...

As a result of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, the budget could also trigger an automatic 4 percent cut to most Medicare spending due to trillions in lost tax revenue, drastically increasing ...

CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz addresses how Medicare and Medicaid can be protected from waste, fraud, and abuse, and discusses state and federal government collaboration regarding the benefits.

Less well known, however, is the bill’s dire implications for Medicare recipients. If the House version of the bill becomes law, Medicare payments to medical providers would be slashed by more ...

The plan to investigate the private health-insurance companies that run Medicare Advantage has been drastically expanded If the Medicare Advantage program isn't in crisis, it's doing a terrific ...