CMS’s latest proposal to expand the competitive bidding program (CBP) to include ostomy, tracheostomy and urological supplies has sparked concern across the HME industry. But the issue goes far beyond ...

Community Notes FRIDAY Senior Lunch — Dining hall opens at 11 a.m., Bob Chisholm Community Center, 1225 Avenue A, Seaside. Meals are for ages 60 and over; there’s a $3 donation. For information, call ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services says its “Competitive Bidding Program” for medical equipment is designed to save ...

Medicare Advantage, the private-plan alternative to traditional Medicare, may finally see a hiccup in its blistering subscriber growth. Enrollment in Medicare Advantage is projected to be 34 million ...

Original Medicare (Parts A and B) costs $185 per month in 2025 for most people. Original Medicare is made up of two parts: A and B. Medicare Part A (pays for hospital stays) is usually free, but ...

The alphabet soup of Medicare — multiple parts and plans, starting with A all the way through N — can be bewildering, especially for those who are newly eligible for Medicare. In this guide, we break ...

The ongoing US government partial shutdown has unintended consequences for seniors and their doctors as most telehealth appointments are now no longer being covered by Medicare. That’s because without ...

Humana offers the best cheap Medicare Advantage plans in Maine. It has a strong customer service reputation, and it offers the most $0-per-month Medicare Advantage plans of any company in the state.

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This portion of Studio 814 is brought to you by The Health Insurance Place Studio 814 is launching a new segment called ‘Wellness Wednesdays,’ aimed at helping viewers take control of their ...

Thousands of Medicare Advantage subscribers could lose their plan in 2026 as major insurers scale back coverage. Several insurance companies have already announced they would either reduce coverage or ...