On April 4, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released the contract year (“CY”) 2026 final rule for the Medicare ...

Providers on Wednesday embraced the CMS decision to extend the deadline for its mandatory nursing home revalidation program.

Original Medicare only covers treatment from specific caregivers. Rules apply depending on the kind of care a person receives and the services a caregiver provides, which includes some at-home care.

If someone disagrees with a payment decision shown in their Medicare summary notice, they can file an appeal within 120 days. The first step is to complete a Redetermination Request form.

Medicare typically covers eligible stays in skilled nursing facilities when you need medically necessary care. However, it does not cover long-term custodial care. Medicare covers services like ...

Toni King has authored several books on the subject of Medicare and has appeared regularly as a guest on the American Family Radio Network. I am a human resources manager for an oil service ...

But Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) countered that Republicans wanted to make Medicaid sustainable and strengthen it “for the most vulnerable.” CMS has a $1.5 trillion annual budget, which Oz will ...

The program allows providers to form ACOs, which aim to improve quality and reduce spending. Around 480 ACOs and 656,000 providers participate, according to CMS. Medicare Shared Savings Program ...

No matter what form they take, any severe cuts in federal funding for Medicaid or SNAP will inevitably inflict economic and employment losses across states. For Medicaid, we used states’ estimates of ...

Congressional Republicans are considering making major funding cuts to Medicaid, the primary payer in the United States for long-term services and supports (LTSS). LTSS include services delivered in ...

(Note: Toni has had a death in her family, so we are sending this column from August of 2023. It has been revised and updated.) Hello Toni: I am a human resources manager for an oil service ...

Nagpur Police have formed 18 specialised teams and detained 69 individuals following the city's recent violence. Authorities are using CCTV footage to identify additional suspects. Five FIRs have ...