The Commonwealth Fund

How Risk Adjustment Affects Payment for Medicare Advantage Plans

Policymakers are exploring reforms to address shortcomings of risk adjustment that inflate Medicare Advantage payments and ...

Why Some Social Security Recipients Are Getting Smaller Payments in 2026

Some Social Security recipients will be getting much smaller payments in 2026 due to a specific type of Medicare premium hike ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Medicare fee-for-service improper payments hit $28.8B: CMS

CMS reports Medicare fee-for-service improper payments at $28.8 billion in fiscal 2025, with a 6.55% improper payment rate, down from 2024.

10 surprising things not covered by Medicare and ways you can pay for them

GoodRx reports Medicare covers essential healthcare but omits services like long-term care, dental, and vision, necessitating ...

What original Medicare won’t pay for in 2026

While original Medicare (Parts A and B) covers a wide array of health care services after you turn 65, it doesn’t cover ...