US Medicare agency recalls furloughed staff to support open enrollment

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will temporarily bring back furloughed staff next week to support open ...

U.S. Health Workers Recalled From Shutdown Furlough for Medicare, A.C.A. Enrollments

An estimated 3,000 employees seem to be affected. The federal agency said the return to work would occur Monday, with the ...
Healthline

Open Enrollment for Medicare: Key Changes to Know About Your Plan

Share on Pinterest There may be fewer Medicare Advantage plans available in 2026, although the average premium is expected to decrease. Johner Images/Getty Images The Medicare open enrollment period ...
Newsweek

Medicare 2026 Update on Premium Costs, Benefits, Plan Options

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that premiums, benefits, and plan choices for Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Part D prescription drug programs are expected to ...
USA Today

A longer government shutdown could delay Medicaid, Medicare appointments

As Democrats and Republicans clash over future health care funding, many beneficiaries want to know if their health insurance coverage will be affected. If you have Medicare or Medicaid, you should be ...
STAT

Federal judge vacates rule that would have ramped up Medicare Advantage audits

Tara Bannow covers hospitals, providers, and insurers. You can reach Tara on Signal at tarabannow.70. A federal judge on Thursday vacated a Biden-era rule that would have allowed the government to ...
STAT

Home hospital programs in ‘terror’ as they grind to halt ahead of government shutdown

Mario Aguilar covers technology in health care, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, wearable devices, telehealth, and digital therapeutics. His stories explore how tech is changing the ...
Reuters

Humana sees 20% of its members in high-rated Medicare plans for 2026

Oct 2 (Reuters) - Humana (HUM.N), opens new tab said on Thursday it has about 20%, or 1.2 million, of its members currently enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans rated 4 stars and above for 2026, based ...
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50K Vermonters to seek new Medicare coverage as major insurers exit market

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) — Approximately 50,000 Vermonters are scrambling to find new health care coverage after two major Medicare Advantage plans last week announced their departure from the market ...
Yahoo Finance

Humana’s 2026 Medicare Advantage Plans Prioritize Simplicity, Stability and Quality Care for Beneficiaries

More than 80% of Humana Medicare Advantage members will be in plans with stable benefits. Humana Medicare Advantage plans include preventive and diagnostic screenings for breast cancer, colon cancer ...
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Some Medicare Advantage plans terminated for 2026

Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — Some seniors in the Rochester area are receiving termination letters about their Medicare Advantage plans for 2026 as re-enrollment season starts. A viewer reached out to ...
Investopedia

Medicare Open Enrollment Starts Oct. 15: Critical Information and How to Prepare

Jeanine Skowronski is an editor, writer, and journalist with more than 15 years of experience in personal finance and business, including roles at Bankrate, CreditCards.com, and Policygenius. Her work ...