Through Medicare Savings Programs, low-income people with Medicare benefit from cost savings, as their premiums and, in some cases, cost-sharing, are covered through Medicaid at no cost. Information ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released its Medicare Shared Savings Program application and will accept applications beginning Dec. 1. The application is available on the CMS website ...

Accountable care organizations (ACOs) in the Medicare Shared Savings Program saved $2.4 billion in 2024, according to data released last week by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Each year, billions of dollars in benefits remain unclaimed because eligible seniors are unaware of certain programs that could help them. It's estimated that 89% of eligible seniors for Medicare are ...

Medicare premiums are the monthly payments people make to maintain their coverage. Individuals who meet certain income and resource limits may qualify for state help with their premiums. The Medicare ...

Medicare’s largest shared savings program is boasting the highest savings for accountable care organizations and the government since it began more than one decade ago. The Medicare Shared Savings ...

In June 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives introduced a budget reconciliation bill titled the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). The legislation proposes a number of administrative changes to ...

Completing the Medicare Shared Savings Program application can be an arduous, time-consuming task. CMS offers a toolkit to guide application completion and hosts conference calls for applicants to ...

Does Medicare offer any financial assistance for struggling seniors? My mom lives primarily on her Social Security survivor benefit and is having a hard time paying her Medicare costs. There are ...

On July 14, 2025, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2026 calendar year (CY 2026) Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (Proposed Rule). Among the many changes proposed, the ...