Higher income retirees are on track to shoulder larger Medicare bills in 2026, as new income brackets push more people into ...

What is the Medicare Part B premium and how much does it cost? Here’s how it works, why it changes, and how it affects monthly payments.

In 2026, the standard monthly Medicare Part B premium is rising from $185 to $202.90, an increase of $17.90 per month. That's a pretty large jump from one year to the next, especially when you ...

Some Medicare enrollees will pay less for 64 drugs available through Medicare Part B, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. The drugs will have a lowered Part B coinsurance rate ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing a groundbreaking drug payment model to address the ...

Dear Toni: My Medicare starts Nov. 1, and I received my first bill, due Oct. 25, about a week ago. This bill is for three months, from Nov. 1 to Jan. 31, and it’s over $550. I currently have more than ...

The 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) is certainly creating a lot of noise. The critical issue with the MPFS that no one talks about — also known as Medicare Part B — is there is not a ...

Care payment models CMS introduced in 2025 include six new initiatives targeting drug pricing, chronic disease, and specialty care payments.

Medicare Part B is one of the two parts of Original Medicare. Part B covers outpatient services, preventive care, and screenings. Part B may cover certain types of prescription medications, especially ...

Big changes have come to Medicare’s prescription drug coverage, known as Part D, in 2026 that could affect how you pay for ...

A CMS spokesperson told American Hospital Association News Now the agency will not finalize Medicare Part B’s payment proposal during President Barack Obama’s administration, according to an AHA News ...

Original Medicare (parts A and B) covers knee gel injections as a treatment for knee osteoarthritis if a person meets certain criteria. These shots work by improving lubrication and cushioning in the ...