health insurance - Nancy (Ayanna) Wyatt, My Get Well Guru

2026 Medicare Cuts – Are They Here to Stay? What Are They?

2026 Medicare Cuts - What ARE they and is it too late to stop them?

There are several of which most of us are unaware.

What are the specific cuts that the Trump administration made to Medicare starting in 2026 and beyond? I’ll share insights, knowing that, by the time I post this, some information may have changed.
Also, more people are now seeking alternative health care information & tools as a result of the Trump administration cuts and loss of health insurance. As someone with many certifications, I appreciate their willingness to learn and share. I think this is the only “silver lining” in this situation.

Public reporting so far points to a mix of indirect Medicare cuts (via the “Big Ugly”/“Big Bill” tax-and-spending law and related sequestration) plus technical payment changes, rather than a single, simple “Medicare cut” bill directly rewriting core benefits.

Most changes starting in 2026 show up as higher costs for beneficiaries and lower reimbursement growth for providers, not an explicit reduction of basic entitlement eligibility. Continue Reading →

Will Your Health Insurance Pay? What IF…

What If Your Status At A Hospital Is “Under Observation” – Versus “In-Patient?”

Will Your Health Insurance Pay? The Probable Answer Is “NO!”

Not Funny!

This is just a short post. I was SHOCKED to learn that Medicare and some other insurance WILL NOT PAY for your medical bills, if you are hospitalized, and the staff uses the term “Under Observation” or “Observation Status” in your records, rather than having admitted you in the status “Inpatient.”

Will YOUR Health Insurance Pay? This could cost you thousands of dollars, and you may not know about it in advance. In fact, according to the news report about this, even your physician and other health care providers may be unaware of this. Therefore, it is your responsibility – or that of the person who has Power of Attorney over you in health care decisions to insist that you be admitted as an In-Patient, if you are going to be kept for any long period of time, and you need to learn what your insurance considers to be the definition of “long” in this context.

Will Your Health Insurance Pay? – A Public Service Announcement to Share

Thus, I publish this as an educational note and a forewarning. Please share it with your family and friends, so they do not get caught in this trap. (Even young people get sick, get into accidents, are injured in sports, get pregnant, etc., so it can affect anyone.)

Tag Archives: health insurance

2026 Medicare Cuts: What You Need to Know & Advocacy Action

Will Your Health Insurance Pay? What You Need to Know

What If Your Status At A Hospital Is “Under Observation” – Versus “In-Patient?”

Will Your Health Insurance Pay? The Probable Answer Is “NO!”

Will Your Health Insurance Pay? – A Public Service Announcement to Share

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