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WSJ Goes After Insurers' Medicare Advantage Strategy
By Allison BellReporters looked into allegations that plans make patients look sicker than they are to boost payments.
December 21, 2024
Biden Signs Anti-Shutdown Bill With Some Medicare Funding ProvisionsThe final American Relief Act excludes the Medicare plan directory and cancer blood test provisions.
December 20, 2024
Fight Over House Anti-Shutdown Bill Affects Medicare ProvisionsWith a midnight deadline looming, the House and the Senate rushed to approve a package and send it to the president.
December 20, 2024
Preparing for Medicare Changes in the New YearThe costs are higher and the benefits are different.
December 20, 2024
A 10-Point Holiday Family Wellness CheckWhen was the last time you and your clients looked, carefully, inside your parents' refrigerators?
December 20, 2024
The CMS 2026 Proposed Rule Could Shake Your WorldIf you help clients with Medicare plans, life could soon become more complicated.
December 19, 2024
New House Bill Could Kill the Net Investment Income TaxThe 3.8% tax can hit individuals with as little as $200,000 in income.
December 18, 2024
7 Ways the New House Spending Package Could Affect Older ClientsIt could chase away ghost doctors and support high-tech cancer blood tests.