Medicare & Medicaid
News articles in this section include actions by federal regulators like the CMS and HHS, as well as information on Medicare and state Medicaid coverage and benefits.
The record profits that health insurers reported in the second quarter of 2020 will likely subside over the next several months as they return excess income to plan members, according to credit ratings agency Moody's Investors Service.
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Nevada has increased access to tools and resources for Medicaid members who are struggling with physical, behavioral and life challenges. A newly added program that offers in-person care teams and virtual supports that are available 24/7, has been expanded to help more members address trauma, suicide risk and complex mental health conditions.
Emory Healthcare, like other systems during the pandemic, has leaned heavily on telehealth access. And now, there's no going back.
The world’s biggest drug makers and their trade groups have cut checks to 356 lawmakers ahead of this year’s election — more than two-thirds of the sitting members of Congress, according to a new STAT analysis.
Racked with anxiety, Lauren Shell needed to talk to her cancer doctor. But she lives at least an hour away and it was the middle of her workday. It was also the middle of a pandemic. Enter telemedicine.
The Trump administration released a long-awaited proposal to change how their star ratings posted on the Hospital Compare website are calculated, saying they aim to make the new methodology simpler and address concerns held by the industry about the scoring.
A 65-year-old couple retiring this year should expect to spend about $295,000 on health care costs alone in retirement — but quite frankly, that estimate is conservative.
The Trump administration is taking steps to give telehealth a broader role under Medicare, with an executive order that serves as a call for Congress to make doctor visits via personal technology a permanent fixture of the program.
Starting this month, some providers are facing the prospect of their Medicare payments garnished to repay COVID-19 loans.
Why Californians With Mental Illness Are Dropping Private Insurance To Get Taxpayer-Funded Treatment
There’s an open secret among those who care for people with serious mental illnesses.