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

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 ...

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

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced increases in Medicare Parts A and B premiums, deductibles, and copayments for 2026.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Next year's cost-of-living raise of 2.8% in Social Security could be lost by increases in the cost of Medicare Parts A and B.

Many Americans, both those using private and federal plans, are concerned about the rising costs of health insurance set for ...

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 ...

Medicare provides coverage for care required at a skilled nursing facility (SNF) up to a 100-day limit. The amount a person has to contribute to their care payments depends on the length of their stay ...