Explore PECOS, the Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System, a streamlined online tool for healthcare providers to manage Medicare enrollments.

As we near the turnover of administrations, Health Affairs Forefront offers a series of articles from leaders at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services providing their thoughts on the major ...

In the United States, politicians routinely debate issues relating to the Medicare system, and some offer proposals to change it. One proposal that has arisen in different forms over the years is the ...

Major changes are being made to Medicare in 2026 now that Medicare.gov will be using ID.me and CLEAR to verify beneficiaries identity online. This news follows the health insurance program's extensive ...

Since the mid-2000s, the Medicare system has dramatically transformed. Enrollment in Medicare Advantage – the private alternative to the traditional Medicare program administered by the government – ...

The Medicare system plays a crucial role in the U.S. healthcare framework, providing necessary services to retirees and eligible groups. To sustain its operations, Medicare is funded through specific ...

Medicare fraud is when a person knowingly submits false information or misuses the Medicare system to achieve personal financial gain or to receive benefits for which they are ineligible. Medicare has ...

With $50 billion set to flow to states over the next five years, CMS’ new Rural Health Transformation Program represents one of the largest federal investments in rural healthcare in decades. However, ...