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Meeting Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility Eligibility in 2026

Picture this: Your mother has emergency surgery for a hip fracture, spends four tense days in an acute care hospital, and now needs weeks of rehabilit...

Advanced Imaging Prior Authorization and Medicare 2026 Policy Remakes

The prospect of a sudden diagnosis—stroke, new cancer, stubborn pain that will not resolve—often pivots on advanced medical imaging. By 2026, Medicare...

Medicare Hospice Coverage Expansions and Election Flexibility in 2026

Among Medicare’s promised protections, the right to appropriate, compassionate, fully paid hospice care stands apart—reassurance for millions coping w...

Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Updates and Evidence for 2026

With diabetes reaching near-epidemic prevalence among American seniors, the drive for genuine prevention—stopping Type 2 before lifelong medication an...

Medicare In Home Behavioral Health Services Expansion in 2026

In 2026, Medicare members and their families will encounter a seismic expansion designed around a long growing health demand—receiving expert psycholo...

Remote Patient Monitoring Under Medicare Advantage Expansion in 2026

Medicare’s evolution into the digital age is taking its boldest step yet in 2026: remote patient monitoring (RPM) devices—long piloted in academic set...