Latest Medicare News
Sun 07 Dec 2025
Marketplace 2026 Open Enrollment Period Report: National Snapshot
Marketplace 2026 Open Enrollment Period Report: National SnapshotThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that nearly 950,000 consumers who do not currently have health care coverage through plans in the individual market Marketplace have signed up for coverage in 2026, since the start of the Marketplace Open Enrollment Period (OEP) on November 1, 2025. Existing consumers are also returning to the Ma...
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Sun 07 Dec 2025
Readout: CMS Convenes Leaders Across Government, Clinician Societies, Digital Health Industry to Discuss Innovation Center ACCESS Model
Readout: CMS Convenes Leaders Across Government, Clinician Societies, Digital Health Industry to Discuss Innovation Center ACCESS ModelYesterday, U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Deputy Secretary Jim O’Neill and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz joined other leaders from across government—including from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)—and healthcare to b...
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Sun 07 Dec 2025
Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies Competitive Bidding Program – Updates and Important Information
Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies Competitive Bidding Program – Updates and Important InformationThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is making some important changes in the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program (CBP) so that we can protect the Medicare Trust Funds and lower copays for beneficiaries. For more d...
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Sun 07 Dec 2025
Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System Final Rule (CMS-1828-F)
Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System Final Rule (CMS-1828-F)On November 28, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that announces policy changes under the Home Health (HH) Prospective Payment System (PPS), consistent with the legal requirements to update Medicare payment policies for home health agencies (HHAs) annually. This fact sheet discusses the...
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Sun 07 Dec 2025
Contract Year 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D Proposed Rule
Contract Year 2027 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, and Medicare Cost Plan Program (CMS-4212-P) Background
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