Medicare coverage is changing next month as telehealth flexibilities largely disappear. The Continuing Appropriations, ...

When the time comes to transition to nursing home care, figuring out how to pay for it is often a primary concern for families. Many people mistakenly believe Medicare will cover the entire cost ...

When they are done on an outpatient basis, the very same procedures won’t come with a possible three-day stay needed to trigger coverage of skilled nursing care.

Medicare should eliminate a coverage rule requiring at least a three-day hospital inpatient stay for beneficiaries to qualify for follow-up nursing home coverage, former CMS Administrator Donald ...

Medicare’s nursing home ratings are one tool people can use to evaluate potential long-term care facilities. While they offer insight into staff levels and performance on health and quality ...

Medicare may end a person’s skilled nursing facility (SNF) coverage if the care is no longer medically necessary or if they use all their covered days in a benefit period. An SNF is a care facility ...

Major changes are coming to Medicare in 2026. Recipients should plan ahead of important services come to an end.

To qualify for home healthcare under Medicare, you’ll need to show that you are “homebound” due to illness and injury via a doctor’s examination and recommendation. However, you’ll first need to be ...

Nearly one in six nursing home residents in the United States, who were admitted under Medicare or private pay, ended up enrolling in Medicaid during ...