DALLAS — I know for some people, Medicare open enrollment time (which is happening now) can seem like a dreaded medical procedure: You know you need to get it done, but you don’t really want to do it.

The federal government is moving forward with a long-planned effort to eliminate a list of medical procedures limited to inpatient facilities, per a 2026 hospital payment rule finalized Friday. The ...

A plan to phase out a list of procedures that can be performed only on an inpatient basis has major implications for skilled nursing coverage post-surgery, a major aging services advocacy group is ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced the launch of a program that will require individuals on Medicare to obtain prior approval from the federal health insurance ...

A pilot program in six states will use a tactic employed by private insurers that has been heavily criticized for delaying and denying medical care. By Reed Abelson and Teddy Rosenbluth Like millions ...

Microsoft is betting big on AI. Starting with integrating Bing with ChatGPT, it has implemented AI capabilities in its products. Microsoft Designer is a new product from Microsoft with AI capabilities ...

Cardiology is rapidly shifting to the outpatient setting, with CMS’ proposed 2026 payment rule adding more than 200 ASC-eligible procedures and paving the way for wider adoption of high-acuity cardiac ...

Tara Bannow covers hospitals, providers, and insurers. You can reach Tara on Signal at tarabannow.70. The Trump administration is opening the floodgates for more surgeries to be done in outpatient ...

On July 15, CMS proposed including a 2.6% bump to ASC payments for 2026, as well as other reforms aimed at modernizing payments and expanding healthcare access. Here are five other things to know ...

Clinicians need to discuss and offer all patients a variety of pain management options for in-office gynecologic procedures ranging from intrauterine device (IUD) insertion to biopsies, according to ...

Some gynecological procedures can be incredibly painful, and now medical experts are acknowledging the need for change. Women's pain has often been dismissed by doctors, an occurrence that's ...