Medicare will cover the costs of hospice care for those with an end stage medical condition. Coverage includes two 90-day periods and then an unlimited number of subsequent 60-day periods. Original ...

Federal prosecutors say seven women ran a Fort Bend County hospice scam that billed Medicare for patients who weren't ...

Hospice care aims to provide a health care alternative for people nearing the end of life, by sparing them unwanted medical procedures and focusing on the patient’s comfort. A new study co-authored by ...

The Medicare system could save millions of dollars by scaling back payments made to acute-care hospitals that discharge patients early to hospice care, according to a report from the HHS Office of ...

On October 21, 2025, CMS released a Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Connects Newsletter announcing that the claims hold ...

If you’re turning 65 or planning for Medicare, you may have heard about “Medigap” — extra coverage that helps fill in the ...

Original Medicare (parts A and B) and Medicare Advantage (Part C) cover up to 5 consecutive days of inpatient respite care in a hospital or skilled nursing facility for people in hospice. Medicare ...

Federal law enforcement recently announced a $14-billion fraud takedown — the largest healthcare fraud action in U.S. history, involving many crimes orchestrated by foreign nationals. Every American ...

President Trump’s “big beautiful bill,” which passed the House with almost unanimous Republican support on May 22, mandates $500 billion in cuts to Medicare. This is a cruel assault on some of the ...

If you or a loved one has a serious health condition that has been deemed terminal, it may be time for hospice care, a type of palliative care that focuses on making the individual as comfortable as ...