Some important Medicare updates took effect on Jan. 1. One of the biggest changes is a $2,000 cap on out-of-pocket ...

With original Medicare, there is not a copay or deductible for home health care, and Medicare will pay 100 percent for any medical services provided by a home health care agency that accepts Medicare ...

A new law limits what providers can charge Medicare supplement plans, meaning costs could be passed on to consumers. Supporters of the law said it protects patients and insurers.

Health Affairs' Jeff Byers welcomes Senior Deputy Editor Rob Lott back to the program to explore Medicare fraud, how prevalent it is, who's most at risk, and what measures are being taken to protect ...

Medicare recipients who take expensive prescriptions ... In past years, these plans had a coverage gap that required seniors to pay a portion of their pharmacy bill when total spending met a ...