ANSWER: I think there’s a misunderstanding here between a regular checkup (sometimes called a “physical”) and an “annual ...

Automated Payment Plans: Healthcare providers can offer automatic payment plans as an alternative to allowing unpaid invoices ...

At least 41 hospital systems have dropped out of 62 Advantage plans serving all or parts of 25 states since July, according ...

(Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department is investigating UnitedHealth Group for potential criminal fraud in its Medicare ...

The U.S. Department of Justice has been asked to investigate the closures of two Trumbull County hospitals in March. Among the issues: Medicare and Medicaid billing practices and the possible misuse ...

Medicare beneficiaries, especially patients with frailty and those discharged to skilled nursing facilities after ...

From scientific breakthroughs and emerging diseases to payment reform and new technologies, healthcare is always evolving. Hospitals across a variety of settings share many of the same challenges ...

I am concerned because my mother lives in an assisted living facility and her primary care doctor uses ... who can accept her as a patient. Is this something that Medicare or her Medicare ...

I have a little way to go until I'm a senior citizen, so I asked a couple of people over 65 (my parents) about their experience with Medicare's wellness program. Now in their ...

The best time to think about your parents' Medicare is when they're healthy. Medical care ... issues or payment problems, they can authorize you to handle only those matters. The patient can ...

Now that Dr. Mehmet Oz is in place to lead the Centers for Medicare and ... coverage that prevent patients—especially seniors—from accessing vital preventative care such as genetic testing ...