A federal watchdog said Tuesday it has begun auditing nursing homes’ use of the Patient Driven Payment Model to drive skilled ...

The Medicare Part A deductible for inpatient hospital services will increase by $60 in calendar year 2026 to $1,736, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Nov. 14.

As the open enrollment period for Medicare plans runs from October 15 to December 7, beneficiaries are evaluating their ...

Pinnacle Multicare Nursing and Rehabilitation Center received overpayments exceeding $31.2 million, as a result of noncompliance with Medicare ...

FRAMINGHAM, MA - AUGUST 22: Harold Engler a former patient at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, had to pay for his own skilled nursing facility care. (Photo by Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe via ...

Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) historically have been required to disclose ownership and managerial control information as part of their Medicare enrollment. However, these requirements were ...

Medicare provides limited coverage for skilled nursing facility care. For certain conditions, Medicare covers skilled nursing care facilities after hospital admission for up to 100 days. When you’re ...

Dear Toni: My mother had to go into the hospital this week with a urinary tract infection and pneumonia, then she slipped and bumped her head. No concussion, but she is very weak, so we are asking ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has shared how costs for Medicare Parts A and B will change next year.

The new year will bring more bad news for Americans with traditional Medicare health insurance — but good news for those on ...

Medicare provides coverage for care required at a skilled nursing facility (SNF). The coverage is available for a set amount of time, and rules apply. If a person is ready to leave the hospital but ...