The average monthly premium for all Medicare Advantage plans is projected to be $18.50 in 2024. This average includes people who do not pay a premium for Medicare Advantage.

As Congress debates how to rein in federal spending, some experts say aspects of Medicare Advantage should be on the chopping ...

In a hearing this week, Republican legislators appeared open to changing the privatized Medicare program — once a GOP darling ...

Preauthorization is about to enter the lives of many seniors who have chosen traditional Medicare over MA, write former CMS ...

Medicare Advantage enrollment transforms post-acute care, impacting home health, hospice and skilled nursing services amid evolving value-based care challenges.

Medicare, the cornerstone of health care coverage for Americans aged 65 and older, was established in 1965 to protect seniors ...

Medicare Advantage is a replacement for Medicare and also offers coverage that Medicare doesn’t. Like Medigap, it is offered by private companies. How Medicare supplements and replacements ...

Fee-for-service Medicare's skilled nursing facility (SNF) utilization remained stable at 22.7%, unchanged in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to the ...

Medicare Advantage plans cost taxpayers $37.2 billion more than Original Medicare yet deliver similar outcomes. Researchers ...

Premiums for Medicare drug plans are set to increase sharply next year, due to rising costs, regulatory changes and cutbacks ...