These rules are part of the Medicare Secondary Payer program, designed to help Medicare determine when it should not be the primary payer of claims. The Benefits Coordination & Recovery Center and ...

The primary payer, typically a person’s motor insurer ... be responsible for out-of-pocket costs and services that Medicare does not pay for. Most states require that motor insurance has ...

Medicaid integration efforts proceed, policymakers need to recognize and address the specific needs of dually eligible ...

The average monthly cost of a nursing home in the United States is between $8,669 for a semi-private room and $9,733 for a ...

Coverage complications are not unusual in the U.S. healthcare system. But the challenge is magnified for these obesity ...

Skilled nursing providers remained stoic this week about a potential Medicaid payment hit even as House leaders prepare to vote on a bill calling for at least $1.5 trillion in federal spending cuts.

A looming $15 million revenue gap in the state’s all-payer health care model could impact some Vermonters’ ability to access ...

That’s made things tricky for Americans working past age 65. Unlike Social Security, you still become eligible for full Medicare benefits at 65. Medicare encourages people to en ...

A federal budget resolution that narrowly passed on partisan lines Tuesday could lead to major cuts to Medicaid. Now ...

Medicare encourages people to enroll around their 65th birthday — whether they’re working or not. But in some cases ... Medicare becomes your primary payer when you seek medical care, and ...

Republican proposals to cut Medicaid are “unacceptable” and will destabilize programs that older adults, caregivers and families rely on daily, according to a panel of experts.

Their latest attempt is Senate Bill 5233, “Developing the Washington health trust.” After several years of meetings and after realizing they had no practical funding mechanism, supporters of the ...