Medicare Part B spent $9.3 billion on laboratory tests in 2021, a recent report from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) found. This represents a 17% increase from 2020, when spending was at $8 ...

The $4-trillion U.S. healthcare system is so vast and so complex, any discussion of changing things can (and will) get quickly bogged down in hard-to-address policy details. So let’s focus on just one ...

Nearly 70% of Medicare Advantage (MA) plans that offer prescription drug coverage will have a star rating of four or more stars in 2022, a massive increase from 49% of plans in 2021, new federal data ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced Medicare Part B premiums for 2022, and the base premium increases 14.5% from $148.50 a month in 2021 to $170.10 a month in 2022. That $21.60 ...

Implementing the Medicare $2 drug list model would have reduced out-of-pocket spending by 63% for Part D beneficiaries in 2021. The model caps cost-sharing at $2 for a 30-day supply of 101 generic ...

The 60+ million Americans who are enrolled in Medicare will be paying significantly more in premiums this year than in 2021. But how about 2023 premiums? Did you know that what your Form 1040 includes ...

Medicare recipients are in for the biggest premium hike in the program’s history next year. Monthly premiums for Medicare Part B will increase by $21.60 in 2022, rising from $148.50 to $170.10. That’s ...

"Medicare Advantage plans have a unique and growing opportunity to address the needs of socioeconomically vulnerable populations and improve their health," reports America's Health Insurance Plans.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new report is shedding light on the ongoing fight against the opioid epidemic in the U.S. and its impact on older Americans in particular. It also said more than 50,000 Medicare ...