A new report from the United States Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC) reveals that Americans are overpaying for ...
Rampant Medicare fraud schemes in Los Angeles allegedly bilk taxpayers for billions through fake home health agencies and ghost patients across the city.
What appeared to be a surge of grassroots support for higher Medicare Advantage payments was actually driven by a pro-industry group.
A new analysis of Medicare data shows mental health specialists who embraced telehealth did not see substantially more rural patients ...
If you’ve been focused on figuring out your private health insurance options during your working years, you probably haven’t thought much about Medicare and how it works. But as the years tick by and ...
Open enrollment season lasts until March 31 for people enrolled in Medicare Advantage who want to switch to original Medicare, but there’s a potential hitch.
Years of Medicare Advantage overpayments have increased Part B premiums for everyone and eroded Social Security benefits, a new congressional report finds.
A new study published in the current issue of the Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy (JMCP)—conducted by a Humana Healthcare Research team and Dr.
CMS is pursuing empiric fee-schedule accuracy in original Medicare (eg, validating procedure time assumptions) while rapidly expanding MSSP and CMMI pathways to move beyond unmanaged fee-for-service.
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 ...
The group, known as MedPAC, is independent and advises Congress on Medicare. It has routinely highlighted overpayments to Medicare Advantage insurers. And it is now facing more pushback from industry ...
Fee-for-service payments in 2027 for physicians who treat Medicare patients should be increased by 1.25% for those participating in advanced alternative payment models and 0.75% for other physicians, ...