by Marca | Feb 21, 2025 | Industry News, Medicare
With Medicare telehealth services expanding significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, many Americans are now asking: Is Medicare ending telehealth in 2025? While some temporary policies will expire, Congress has extended key provisions that ensure continued access...
by Healthcare Innovation | Feb 15, 2025 | Industry News, Medicaid, Medicare
In December, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it was terminating the Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) model at the end of 2025 due to the model’s “substantial and unmitigable costs to the Medicare Trust Funds.”...
by Forbes | Feb 14, 2025 | Industry News, Medicare
Medicare Statistics at a Glance As of April 2024, approximately 67.3 million U.S. adults are enrolled in Medicare coverage, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services. Approximately 50.4% of beneficiaries are enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan...
by MedCity News | Jan 20, 2025 | Industry News, Medicare
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services unveiled 15 additional drugs chosen for the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program on Friday. Many healthcare leaders are applauding the list of selected drugs, while drug manufacturers are coming out against it. Under...
by Investopedia | Nov 14, 2024 | Industry News, Medicare
In 2025, SNP enrollment is expected to soar to 7.2 million people, or 28% of Medicare Advantage enrollees—the vast majority of them in plans for people in Medicare and Medicaid. The number of SNP plans has risen to about 47,000 nationwide, which is a quarter of all...
by AHA | Nov 12, 2024 | Industry News, Medicare
The Medicare Part A deductible for inpatient hospital services will increase by $44 in calendar year 2025 to $1,676, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Nov. 8. The Part A daily coinsurance amounts will be $419 for days 61-90 of hospitalization...
