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N.J. pharmacy owner admits defrauding Medicare, Medicaid out of $175K
The owner of a specialty pharmacy in Linden admitted he orchestrated a scheme that defrauded Medicare and Medicaid out of ...
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Medicaid Cuts? Yes. But the GOP Is Quietly Cutting Medicare, Too.
Of course, Congress can act to block the Medicare cuts, something it has done in the past. But radical Freedom Caucus ...
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Doc Groups Say Proposed Medicare Payment Increase Is Inadequate
Some physician groups are unhappy with the proposed changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2026 that the Centers ...
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CMS floats 2.4% annual outpatient, ASC pay bump alongside price transparency, site neutrality
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ annual pay rate proposal for outpatient and ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) ...
Maine Family Planning sues Trump administration over Medicaid cuts
Maine Family Planning filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the Trump administration seeking to restore Medicaid funding that is set to be stripped under the president’s sweeping tax and spending ...
Medicare fraud has gone global. It’ll take a nationwide effort to stop it
The government can't combat this problem alone. Seniors can do a lot to protect themselves and the system. And we should all ...
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CMS proposes more remote patient monitoring coverage without heeding warnings about abuse
Remote patient monitoring companies see a win in Medicare's plan to expand coverage, and the absence of any proposed ...
Trump Administration Will Limit Medicare Spending on Pricey Bandages
In an about-face, the administration is cracking down on so-called skin substitutes, overused treatments that cost Medicare ...
Medicare data breach exposes 100,000 Americans' info
Cybercriminals accessed Medicare data of more than 100,000 Americans by creating fraudulent accounts, prompting CMS to ...
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CMS proposes increasing Medicare hospital outpatient department payment rates by 2.4% in CY 2026
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services July 15 issued a proposed rule ( that would increase Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system rates by a net 2.4% in calendar year 2026 ...
This is why 100K Medicare beneficiaries may be issued a new card
About 103,000 beneficiaries may have been impacted by the scam and to ensure their privacy is protected, individuals will be ...
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33 states to participate in CMS' Cell and Gene Therapy Access Model
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has named 33 states, as well as Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, as participants in its Cell and Gene Therapy Access Model, which is designed to treat ...