Medicare Advantage plans will receive a 7.2% payment increase in 2026. Impact on benefits and coverage, explained.

Automated health risk assessments powered by artificial intelligence are the latest tool to maximize Medicare Advantage ...

The massive reconciliation bill that passed the House of Representatives in a 215-214 vote May 22 includes provisions to increase Medicare physician payments by 2.25% in 2026 and implement ongoing ...

Beneficiaries of certain Medicare Advantage plans may be able to access supplemental benefits like greens fees and ski passes ...

UnitedHealth Group said 2025 revenue at Optum would be $10 billion less than previously estimated. Now the company is saying ...

CMS will hire nearly 2,000 coders to conduct audits to confirm diagnoses used for payment are backed by medical records.

Adjusted estimates of the cost implications of projected Medicare Advantage growth are lacking and essential to discussions ...

This adjustment translates to an estimated $25 billion increase in total government payments to Medicare Advantage plans in 2026-funded by taxpayer dollars. Critics of the measure argue that the ...

Some Medicare Advantage plans are offering enrollees surprising supplemental benefits to boost their health ... while plan payments have gone up. Coding has also become more complex, and increased ...