Medicare makes healthcare more affordable for seniors, but it isn't free. For many retirees, out-of-pocket costs can eat into already tight monthly budgets, forcing frustrating budget cuts ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released its Medicare Shared Savings Program application and will accept applications beginning Dec. 1. The application is available on the CMS website ...

Accountable care organizations (ACOs) in the Medicare Shared Savings Program saved $2.4 billion in 2024, according to data released last week by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Medicare’s largest shared savings program is boasting the highest savings for accountable care organizations and the government since it began more than one decade ago. The Medicare Shared Savings ...

Historical benchmarking created “selection on slopes,” structurally favoring inefficient ACOs with more reducible spending and limiting reward potential for efficient organizations nearing a spending ...

In June 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives introduced a budget reconciliation bill titled the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). The legislation proposes a number of administrative changes to ...

Many seniors miss out on a potential $2,400 annual benefit through the Medicare Savings Programs (MSP). These programs are designed to assist Medicare beneficiaries with modest incomes by covering ...

Medicare may not provide things entirely "for free," but some items and services are covered with no out-of-pocket costs ...