CMS issues final rule on CY 2026 policy and technical changes to Medicare programs

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Sept. 18 released a final rule on policy and technical changes to Medicare Advantage, the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan ... Read More

With ACA costs on the rise, Trump team promotes more limited catastrophic health insurance plans

Tens of millions of people face sticker shock enrolling in Affordable Care Act insurance for 2026. To save money, the Trump administration wants them to consider less generous coverage. Read More

Medicaid/Medicare cuts: Are insurance CIOs ready?

CIOs of insurance companies face challenges in the wake of the "One Big Beautiful Bill" and its impact on Medicare and Medicaid. Read More

Health Coverage Expanding For Americans From November 1

Access to catastrophic health coverage is set to be broadened ahead of a projected soar in health insurance premiums. Read More

RI looks AHEAD for health care reform. Could it be a cure for the state's ailing system?

Rhode Island is one of six states approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to join AHEAD The pilot program runs for 10 years and seeks to shift the payment model for health care ... Read More

UHC Medicare Advantage patients in RI granted ‘special enrollment period’

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island’s Office of the Attorney General announced Thursday that residents with Medicare Advantage plans through UnitedHealthcare (UHC) who are interested in switching ... Read More

What to Know About 5-Star Medicare Advantage Plans

Star ratings can offer useful insight into how Medicare Advantage plans perform across various metrics. Earning an overall rating of 5 stars is rare and indicates superior quality, according to the ... Read More

OHA: Enrollment notices mailed to eligible UHC Medicare Advantage members

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Eligible Brown University Health patients with Medicare Advantage plans through UnitedHealthcare will soon have an opportunity to change insurers, spokespeople for UHC and ... Read More

10 Facts About Medicare You May Not Know

There are many things about Medicare you may not know, such as that it was signed into law in 1965 or that it provides coverage for millions of people across the United States. Medicare is a federally ... Read More