In a final rule, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced increased Medicare payment rates for inpatient psychiatric facilities, skilled nursing facilities and hospices. CMS is ...

Medicare is a vital social safety net for some of America's most vulnerable citizens. The program provides health care coverage for everything from routine medical treatment to hospital visits to ...

People enrolling in a Medicare plan have several options, including Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage. Choosing the most appropriate plan depends on a person’s preferences, circumstances, ...

With a background in journalism and counseling, Penny Min blends analytical research with real-world insight to help readers make informed financial decisions. At Forbes Marketplace, she specializes ...

Rural hospitals can face the threat of closure when they lack sufficient patient volumes to support the traditional inpatient acute care services required for Medicare payment, according to the CMS.

Older Americans with acute MI enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans in 2009 had similar or modestly better short-term mortality compared with those in traditional Medicare, with evidence of less ...