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• •Medicare using AI to approve claims, leading to high denial rates Automated reviews now shape whether Medicare pays your claims, and a report warns denials have climbed sharply — affecting almost everyone who relies on the program. Read it
• •Selling a house and your Medicare premium: the deadline nobody mentions A report explains that a two-year timing rule, not the home sale itself, decides whether your Medicare premium rises — a costly detail many people never hear. Read it
• •CareTrust REIT buys nursing home portfolio for $400 million Large investors keep buying up nursing homes, and who owns your facility can quietly affect staffing, costs, and the day-to-day care residents receive. Read it
• •Wicomico County passes emergency nursing home legislation and oversight commission Local officials are moving quickly to add oversight of nursing homes, a step meant to protect residents and give families more accountability. Read it
• •Medicare to expand pilot paying for technology to manage chronic diseases Medicare is widening a program that covers tools to help manage ongoing conditions at home, which could ease daily care for many older adults. Read it