CMS has made numerous changes to covered benefits for Medicare beneficiaries since the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, according to an AAPC report. Surgery centers ...

Medicare has launched a national public outreach campaign to raise awareness about the preventive benefits now covered at no charge to patients, including the new Annual Wellness Visit benefit created ...

Preventive care rules and coverage under Medicare and the ACA can be tricky, but 2026 brings important updates to services, billing codes, and eligibility. From annual wellness visits to cancer ...

Preventive screening for cardiovascular and related diseases is evolving with updated coding guidelines, coverage rules, and diagnostic innovations. From Medicare’s Physician Fee Schedule to portable ...

Original Medicare (Parts A and B) covers preventive services that help evaluate a person’s fall risk. Some Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans may also offer coverage for fall prevention programs. As ...

Original Medicare (parts A and B) covers preventive services to help assess your fall risk. Some Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans may also cover fall prevention programs. As we age, natural changes ...

Responding to criticisms lodged against an otherwise popular program among seniors, Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced a bill to improve the way Medicare Advantage ...

Inpatient encounters for Medicare patients 65 years and older are associated with higher coding intensity compared with commercially insured, Medicaid, or self-pay hospitalizations for those same ...