Medicare staffing raises alarm with open enrollment underway

Health policy experts on Tuesday urged the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to boost staffing, noting that ...

UnitedHealth expects Medicare Advantage enrollment to shrink by 1M

UnitedHealth Group expects its Medicare Advantage enrollment will shrink by 1 million people next year, as the insurer trims ...

CMS Brings Back Furloughed Staff for Medicare Open Enrollment Lifeline

The government has recalled approximately 3,000 workers to assist with Medicare and ACA Marketplace Open Enrollment.

Insurers Are Cutting Medicare Advantage in 2026: Steps to Take If Your Provider Exits

Major insurers, including Aetna CVS Health, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue Cross Blue Shield, are reducing their 2026 Medicare ...

Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services Calls Back Furloughed Workers

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will call back furloughed staff beginning Monday amid open enrollment for ...

Watch live: Bang for Your Buck — Get the Most from Your 2026 Medicare Drug Benefits

With Medicare prescription-drug benefits likely to make major formulary changes in 2026, beneficiaries who hope to minimize ...

These States Have The Best—And Worst—Medicare Services

Medicare beneficiaries may have better health care, depending on the state where they live. Beneficiaries in rural states, in ...
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Assessing Provider Adoption Of Medicare Advanced Alternative Payment Models

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has set an aggressive goal that by the year 2030 all Medicare beneficiaries with Parts A and B will be in a care relationship with accountability ...