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“The only way to assure there is enough staff in a skilled nursing facility is to implement a minimum staffing requirement.” When you hear or read

Payers saw their Medicare Advantage margins revert back to pre-pandemic levels in 2021, yet those margins were still double those seen in other markets, according to a new analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation. By the end of 2021, gross margins per enrollee had returned to pre-pandemic levels in the Medicare Advantage market, while gross margins in the individual and

Medicare Advantage continues to grow, hitting record enrollment this year and increasing overall program participation by 5.5% while adding 1.5 million beneficiaries. But according to data from Chartis, the pace of this growth is slowing. In 2020, 2021 and 2022, Medicare Advantage enrollment grew by 1.9 million, 2.2 million and 2.3 million beneficiaries, respectively. This

Medicare Advantage, sometimes referred to as Part C, has once again been the target of attacks by Democrats who are trying to scare seniors away from these increasingly popular plans. They do not like Medicare Advantage because it frustrates their long-term healthcare goal of a centralized system under government control.

This past World AIDS Day, on Dec. 1, Gov. Hochul joined advocates in celebrating the significant progress we’ve made to end the epidemic and acknowledged the need to recommit to the effort to eradicate HIV and AIDS once and for all.

Leading up to the implementation of its new integrated model, Michigan plans to have stakeholder engagements, determine state legislation authority, and start program development. 

When I tested positive for HIV in 2004, I thought it was a death sentence. I was sick, scared, and alone, going through the New York City shelter system and

Health insurance is an unavoidable part of American life. Everyone needs it, and everyone has to figure out the best coverage options for their health and well-being. Because seniors are eligible for Medicare, it seems like it would be easier to select coverage for someone aged 65 or older.

/PRNewswire/ -- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) will now offer health care coverage options for Medicare-eligible individuals in 38 new counties...

/PRNewswire/ -- The Medicare Advantage (MA) program grew by 9% last year gaining 2.3 million new members. According to Patrick Phillips, CEO of Cavulus, a...