A new analysis of Medicare data shows mental health specialists who embraced telehealth did not see substantially more rural patients ...

Medicare was scheduled to end coverage for most telehealth services on Jan. 30, 2026. It will now cover these services through the end of 2027. Medicare may restrict telehealth coverage in the future.

A regression discontinuity analysis compared hospitalizations within 28 days before vs after May 12, 2023, leveraging the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency waiver. Qualifying inpatient stays ...

Wall Street believed the Trump administration was going to take a friendly approach to Medicare insurers. Now, investors think the industry might be in for a rough ride. Shares of big insurers plunged ...

CMS proposed a 0.09% Medicare Advantage rate increase, far below market expectations. Insurer stocks plunged, wiping out about $80 billion in market value across major health plans. Even with accuracy ...

Following a Q4 report that didn't fully reflect Street expectations, UnitedHealth (UNH) plunged ~19%, mainly in reaction to what the company identified as “disappointing” reimbursement rates proposed ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Diane Omdahl is a Medicare expert who keeps her readers in the know. There’s one question that popped up several times during the ...

Medicare enters 2026 with some of the strongest preventive benefits ever offered, giving older adults powerful tools to stay healthy, independent and engaged. Used fully, these services can transform ...

When medical costs are rising rapidly, Medicare consumes a larger portion of Social Security benefits each year. Recipients of Social Security will experience that in a big way in 2026. Social ...

Medicare open enrollment is in full swing and big changes are on the way in 2026 for providers – from physician fee schedules to a pilot test of prior authorization requirements in some states. With ...

Complaints about the calls have risen, and some older Americans have discovered that their Medicare accounts were already compromised. Steven Kurutz, 80, has been receiving up to 60 Medicare scam ...

Medicare Advantage, a private alternative to traditional Medicare, offers extra benefits and low monthly premiums. However, prior authorizations and claim denials complicate this increasingly popular ...