Hospitals and health systems across the country are starting the new year by cutting ties with Medicare Advantage, leaving many older adults to discover that their trusted doctors and hospitals are ...

Along with the occasional aches and pains, growing older can bring surprise setbacks and serious diseases. Longtime relationships with doctors people trust often make even bad news more tolerable.

Medicare Advantage, a private alternative to traditional Medicare, offers extra benefits and low monthly premiums. However, prior authorizations and claim denials complicate this increasingly popular ...

Payers and providers are increasingly butting heads over Medicare Advantage contracts, with some health systems opting to go out-of-network. There has been a “spike” in contentious negotiations since ...

Hospitals and health systems continue to sever ties with certain Medicare Advantage plans heading into 2026, citing persistent frustrations with prior authorization denials and slow reimbursement from ...