Most Americans enroll in Medicare part A when they turn 65. Since it comes at no cost to you (provided you’ve paid Medicare taxes), there’s little reason not to. However, not everyone chooses to ...

The process of applying for Medicare benefits is more complicated than it may initially seem. If you want to apply for a portion of Medicare insurance called Medicare Part B, you can only do so during ...

The Biden administration is removing two forms providers need to fill out to get reimbursement for certain durable medical equipment in an effort to ease administrative burden. The Centers for ...

The practice of adding unique device identifiers to Medicare claims forms now has the backing of both the FDA and CMS, despite previous pushback on the practice from the latter. CMS’ Andy Slavitt and ...

CMS has announced major 2026 updates spanning the Physician Fee Schedule, PECOS 2.0 migration, and revised CMS-855 forms, aiming to modernize Medicare payment and oversight. The changes bring dual ...

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) provides that if a state lacks the authority or is otherwise substantially unable to enforce the ACA’s health insurance reform provisions, the Centers for Medicare and ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is launching a coalition with providers, hospitals, EHR vendors, and digital health firms to address workflow and technology barriers in prior ...

A new, multi-day course is being designed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to help nursing homes prepare for the infection preventionist requirement included in the revised final rules ...

Providers and suppliers enrolling for the sole purpose of ordering and referring items and services to Medicare beneficiaries must use the new CMS-8550 form immediately. Providers and suppliers using ...

Medical professionals and healthcare facilities must complete different forms when billing for the services they provide. These are not forms you need to complete yourself. Claim form CMS-1500 is for ...

If a person with Original Medicare disagrees with Medicare’s coverage decision, payment decision, or payment amount, they can complete and submit a Medicare appeal form. When a doctor, healthcare ...