A new piece of proposed legislation could change the way State Veterans Homes qualify for Medicare and Medicaid funding. It’s a move that could make it easier for thousands of older and disabled ...

My husband, Jason, is a retired veteran and never enrolled in Medicare because he uses the VA for his medical care and does not have to pay the Medicare premium. He is having heart issues and wants to ...

Medicare Advantage plans may receive as much as $1.3 billion in excess funding for veterans who receive nearly no care through Medicare, researchers reported in a Monday study. Published in “Health ...

VA streamlines prosthetic orders, cutting wait times by 42% for thousands of Veterans nationwide.

Medicare Advantage (MA) plans are increasingly enrolling veterans. Because MA plans receive full capitated payments regardless of whether or not veterans use Medicare services, the federal government ...

From 2011 to 2020, the Veterans Health Administration spent $78 billion to care for U.S. military veterans enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans, raising questions about federal overpayments to those ...

Veterans attend the closing ceremony of the 2025 National Veterans Golden Age Games in Memphis, Tennessee. (Department of Veterans Affairs photo) A 100% service-connected disabled veteran receiving ...

Tara covers the business of health care. Her stories focus on hospitals, doctors, and how their business practices affect patients — especially when private equity gets involved. She also writes about ...

Nearly half of all U.S. veterans are age 65 or older, sometimes facing unique physical and mental health challenges, including chronic conditions, sensory loss, and increased emotional distress.1 For ...