Provider directories for Medicare Advantage and AI prior authorization in select states are among the changes for 2026.

If a doctor doesn’t accept Medicare, you can choose to see them and pay more, or you can find a different provider. Medicare has an online directory of participating providers. When you’re enrolled in ...

Medicare beneficiaries face a critical decision when choosing their health coverage. Every year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) release updated quality ratings for Medicare ...

If you still have concerns over costs you can look into programs like Extra Help and the Medicare Savings Programs. If you ...

Les Masterson is a deputy editor and insurance analyst at Forbes Advisor. He has been a journalist, reporter, editor and content creator for more than 25 years. He has covered insurance for a decade, ...

A merger left Hannah Hale without options. Digestive Health Associates of Texas combined with Texas Digestive Disease Consultants in January 2021 to become GI Alliance, a specialty group that includes ...

The policy was originally proposed by the Biden administration in November, but comes amid a larger push for more transparency around payers’ provider networks from health officials in the Trump ...

Typically, you don't need approval, called prior authorization, before traditional Medicare covers services like chemotherapy ...