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.

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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.

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 ...