The Trump administration on Tuesday announced the next round of prescription drugs up for Medicare price negotiations. The list includes Botox and the GLP-1 drug Trulicity. The negotiations stem from ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a proposal outlining 2027 payment and policy updates to Medicare Advantage (otherwise known as Medicare Part C), a private‑plan ...

CMS proposes a 0.09% payment increase for MA and Part D, raising concerns about cost implications for insurers and beneficiaries. The proposal aims to improve payment accuracy and risk adjustment, ...

Shares of several big-name health-care companies plunged after the Trump administration proposed nearly flat rates for Medicare Advantage insurers. Humana, UnitedHealth, CVS, Elevance and Centene were ...

Dear Savvy Senior: To avoid any future health care surprises, can you tell me what original Medicare doesn’t cover in 2026? — New Beneficiary Dear New Beneficiary: It a great question. While original ...

Financial planners share the Medicare choices clients regret most, and why the real costs often don’t appear until years later, when options are limited. Medicare mistakes often lead to irreversible ...

As CMS moves to replace four legacy Medicare claims platforms, it is seeking a vendor to design one platform that would assume all the systems’ responsibilities. In a Jan. 8 request for information, ...

Once you turn 65, you become eligible for Medicare. This means access to federal health insurance coverage — but for some, it can also mean a slew of calls that are allegedly about Medicare coverage, ...

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Enrolling in Medicare on time could save you money down the line. Buying supplemental insurance is crucial, but get your timing right. Certain Medicare costs apply universally, and it's important to ...

States will no longer have to report how many children they vaccinate to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), according to a Dec. 30 letter to state health officials. In the letter, ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) no longer will require states to report childhood and adolescent immunization statuses as it explores “alternative immunization measures.” In a Dec ...