CMS is expected to issue the 2026 final rate notice for Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D plans by April 7, 2025. The January 2025 advance notice proposed policies that would increase payments to MA ...

Durable medical equipment (DME) such as CPAP machines and hospital beds helps keep many patients out of expensive nursing home care and in their own homes. Unfortunately, creating the right payment ...

The average monthly bid submitted by insurers for 2026 prescription drug plans increased 33% from last year, according to data released by the CMS. Medicare beneficiaries have two options for ...

CMS’s moratorium on new DMEPOS supplier enrollments has brought deal closings to a halt, injected uncertainty into bidding preparation and raised dozens of questions as industry stakeholders ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a rare and assertive regulatory move, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has exercised its statutory authority to reject certain standalone prescription drug plan ...

Medicare Part D premiums will increase next year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced as the agency adjusts a Biden-era program. The base premium will be $38.99, up from ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bob Carlson researches all facets of retirement finances. The final numbers aren’t in yet, but it looks like premiums for Medicare ...

McDermott+ is pleased to bring you Regs & Eggs, a weekly Regulatory Affairs blog by Jeffrey Davis. January 29, 2026 – Earlier this week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the ...