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Medicare Advantage policy changes

Policy changes affecting Medicare Advantage, including benchmark rate cuts and Part D redesigns

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Jan 25, 2026
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How do 2026 Medicaid income limits compare to 2025 and when are updates published?

Most moved only modestly above 2025 levels: federal SSI-related thresholds rose (driving nursing-home caps to about $2,982/month), while many MAGI-based expansion and family thresholds await official ...

Jan 15, 2026
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Did hospitals receive higher per-patient payments or new grants specifically for COVID-19 under CARES Act provisions?

The CARES Act delivered substantial, mostly grant-based financial support to hospitals and health-care providers—most prominently the Provider Relief Fund and other emergency distributions—rather than...

Jan 23, 2026

Which CMS administrative changes in 2026 are most likely to increase applications for Medicare Savings Programs?

Three administrative actions scheduled for 2026 stand out as most likely to boost applications for Medicare Savings Programs (): the streamlining/auto‑enrollment and ‑leads rules that lower paperwork ...

Jan 23, 2026

What federal or state proposals are currently under consideration that could change eligibility or enrollment for Medicare Savings Programs?

Federal and state proposals clearly aimed at changing Medicare itself abound for 2026, but direct, active proposals to change eligibility or enrollment rules for the Medicare Savings Programs () are l...