A six-state pilot program will target “wasteful care” under Medicare, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services says.

ID.me will be used to verify Medicare beneficiaries online starting in 2026, according to releases from the companies. Medicare will also deploy CLEAR.

Medicare's cap on out-of-pocket costs helps cancer patients and others taking expensive drugs. With less financial burden, ...

The U.S. government shutdown, which started on October 1, has halted many federal services, leaving millions of Medicare beneficiaries wondering how this will affect their health care benefits and ...

The new ID update aims to reduce fraud and streamline Medicare processes online. ID.me announced its new contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to streamline processes on ...

A battle over Obamacare is at the center of the government shutdown but the ripple effects are reaching other services, including Medicare. The shutdown won’t derail Medicare’s core services or the ...

ID.me today announced it has entered into a contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to enable secured access and improved user experience on Medicare.gov beginning in early ...

The Better Business Bureau is warning people about scams involving open enrollment for Medicare and Healthcare.gov. The scam involves unsolicited calls or messages claiming to "help" you find the best ...

Your Medicare, Medicaid or Affordable Care Act coverage won’t vanish during the government shutdown, but changes to some benefits and fewer government workers to help could still disrupt care for ...

Medicare is funded through mandatory spending, keeping it safe from government shutdowns. The Medicare enrollment process begins with the Social Security Administration. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) ...