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Key Medicare Enrollment Strategies to Reduce Retirement Healthcare Costs

Explore essential Medicare enrollment strategies and supplemental coverage options to control rising healthcare costs for retirees. Learn about enrollment periods, penalties, and annual plan reviews for better retirement healthcare planning.

House Resolution 1 Alters Medicare and Medicaid Eligibility with Broad Market Impact

House Resolution 1 enacts major Medicare and Medicaid reforms, affecting millions of Americans including immigrants and low-income families, with implications for insurance markets and healthcare providers.

Catalyst Solutions Launches Multi-State Implementation for P3 Health Partners

Catalyst Solutions completed a rapid 60-day implementation of Professional Health Partners services across Arizona, Oregon, Nevada, and California, enhancing Medicare population health management with scalable, hybrid onshore/offshore support.

2024 Health Policy Updates: Medicaid, Medicare, Telehealth, and Administrative Reforms

An in-depth analysis of 2024 U.S. healthcare policy updates affecting Medicaid, Medicare payments, telehealth, and administrative reforms impacting medical groups and physicians.

AM Best Lowers U.S. Health Insurance Outlook to Negative Amid Rising Costs

AM Best revises U.S. health insurance sector outlook to negative due to higher medical utilization, rising costs, and regulatory challenges impacting Medicare, Medicaid, commercial, and ACA markets through 2025.

Five Arizona Hospitals Earn Top Five-Star Quality Ratings in Federal Update

Five Arizona hospitals achieved five-star Medicare quality ratings in the latest federal review, with none in the lowest rating tier, reflecting strong statewide healthcare performance.

Senator Grassley Details Medicaid Funding and Health Policy Impacts in Iowa

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley outlines Medicaid funding changes under the Big Beautiful Bill, Medicare reimbursement challenges, and bipartisan legislative efforts impacting healthcare and education policy in Iowa.

Medicare Physician Payments Drop Over 33% Since 2016, Threatening Access and Sustainability

Physician incomes from Medicare have fallen over 33% since 2016 due to stagnant reimbursements and increased costs, prompting health systems to reconsider Medicare Advantage participation. This shift threatens patient access and could reshape Medicare's physician landscape.

MorningStar Launches SmartVascular Dx Test in Western US, Expands Payer Coverage

MorningStar Laboratories launches SmartVascular Dx test in Western US with expanded payer coverage including BCBS Arizona and Medicare, enhancing vascular disease detection and reimbursement access.

CBO Warns of Nearly $500B Medicare Cuts from New Tax and Spending Law

The Congressional Budget Office warns the new tax and spending law may trigger nearly $500 billion in Medicare cuts over 10 years via S-PAYGO sequestration, impacting providers, rural hospitals, and Medicare Advantage plans.