Here's How Much Seniors Could Pay for Their Medicare Part B Premiums Next Year

In 2025, Medicare beneficiaries pay $185 per month for their Part B premiums. This is up a little more than $10 over the $174 ...

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 ...

AARP, P4AD blast bill extending drugmakers’ exemption from Medicare negotiation

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care   The Big Story AARP, P4AD blast bill extending drugmakers’ exemption from Medicare negotiation The AARP and Patients ...
The Motley Fool

Will Medicare Be Affected by the Government Shutdown? Here's What Retirees Need to Know

Medicare is funded through mandatory spending, keeping it safe from government shutdowns. The Medicare enrollment process begins with the Social Security Administration. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) ...
WCAX3

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 ...
Modesto Bee

Thousands of Stanislaus patients need Medicare Advantage switch to keep doctors

Healthcare providers are dealing with a shakeup in Medicare Advantage coverage in Stanislaus County. UnitedHealthcare will discontinue three Medicare plans that provided extra benefits for residents ...
The Patriot Ledger

Plymouth hears another 40B proposal. This time, 163 condominiums

The Plymouth zoning board is deliberating a Chapter 40B proposal to build 163 condominiums on plots of land east of Route 3A. One-fourth of the units would be set aside as affordable. The project is ...
Times Union

CDPHP drops one of its Medicare programs with drug coverage

ALBANY — Health insurer CDPHP is dropping its mid-range Medicare Advantage program from its lineup of plans that offer prescription drug coverage as a benefit. Medicare Advantage programs offer people ...
WMUR

Changes coming to Medicare Advantage plans in 2026; providers withdrawing, scaling back plans

TO HELP NAVIGATE THIS. MEDICARE IS SUPER CONFUSING. IT’S CONFUSING FOR PEOPLE WHO EVEN KNOW ABOUT MEDICARE. CHANGES TO MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLANS ARE COMING IN THE NEW YEAR FOR 77,000 GRANITE STATERS ...
Yahoo Finance

Retirees, Get Ready for This Unpleasant Medicare Surprise in 2026

Medicare Part B premiums and deductibles are expected to soar next year. The steep increase is due to several factors, including higher utilization of Part B services. Some retirees may be able to ...
Roll Call

Doctors cancel telehealth appointments as Medicare coverage lapses

Health care providers across the country are canceling telehealth visits with Medicare beneficiaries or warning patients they will have to pay out of pocket for appointments because Congress let ...
Law

Opting Out of Medicare: Legal and Compliance Implications for Physicians and Practitioners

Participation in Medicare ordinarily requires physicians and practitioners to submit claims on behalf of beneficiaries and comply with statutory charge limits. However, Section 1802 of the Social ...