Medicare to bring back thousands of workers for open-enrollment season — despite government shutdown

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has had some technical difficulties during the government shutdown.

U.S. Health Workers Recalled From Shutdown Furlough for Medicare, A.C.A. Enrollments

An estimated 3,000 employees seem to be affected. The federal agency said the return to work would occur Monday, with the ...

Trump Calls Back Furloughed Medicare, Medicaid Workers During Shutdown

The White House has been using accounting tricks to protect certain services and avoid blame for the funding lapse.

Medicare agency recalling thousands of furloughed staffers for open enrollment

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is temporarily calling back all furloughed staff starting next week, a ...

Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services Calls Back Furloughed Workers

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will call back furloughed staff beginning Monday amid open enrollment for ...

US Medicare agency recalls furloughed staff to support open enrollment

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will temporarily bring back furloughed staff next week to support open ...

Judge dismisses Indiana Medicaid whistleblower lawsuit, but it's not over

Whistleblowers accused insurers and hospitals of defrauding Indiana Medicaid up to $700 million. A judge dismissed the ...
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Chemung County event aids with Medicare changes

People have been getting letters in the mail about their Medicare either being cancelled or changed. On Oct. 23 the Chemung ...

Some furloughed workers will return to manage health insurance open enrollment as shutdown drags on

While CMS has not seen any layoffs during the current shutdown, its parent agency — the U.S. Department of Health and Human ...
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CMS Suspends Most Medicare Certification Activity During Government Shutdown

Key Takeaways CMS has paused most certification and survey activities during the government shutdown. Key functions like processing initial certification and change of ownership (CHOW) applications, ...

9 Things You Must Know About Medicare's Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount (IRMAA) Surcharges

For most beneficiaries, the government pays a substantial portion — about 75% — of the Part B premium, and the beneficiary ...

Elevance Flags Higher Costs in Medicaid Business in 2026, Shares Retreat

Health insurers have been battling with persistently high costs after a churn in enrollement in Medicaid, government plans ...