Medicare scams targeting seniors have surged by 40 percent

Seniors often report ever-convincing calls from people claiming to be from health care or Medicare, but these are fraudsters.

CMS’ BALANCE Model Aims To Resolve Medicare Coverage Of Weight-Loss Drugs

CMS has launched the BALANCE Model, a five-year test to lower costs & expand Medicare access to GLP-1 weight-loss drugs while ...

What Medicare’s New TEAM Hospital Payment Model Will Mean For Seniors

TEAM may encourage hospitals to improve the quality of the care their patients receive after being discharged. But it also ...

New Medicare Program: Full List of Services That Will Need Prior Approval

Medicare is launching a new pilot program that will require prior approval for 17 health services using artificial ...

Albertsons narrows full-year forecast as Medicare pricing changes take effect

The grocer reported higher third-quarter sales, boosted by growth in its digital channel and pharmacy business, but said ...

List of Health Systems Dropping Medicare Advantage Plans in January

Several major health systems are dropping Medicare Advantage plans in the new year. The hospitals are ending their acceptance ...

Dave Ramsey, AARP raise red flag on Medicare

The bestselling personal finance author and the advocacy group for older Americans make key statements on the federal health ...

Dr. Oz, head of Medicaid and Medicare, talks health in Palm Beach

At a Palm Beach Chamber breakfast, Dr. Oz touts Trump administration's efforts to lower drug prices, speaking as head of ...
ConsumerAffairs

AARP: Negotiated Medicare drug prices could cut seniors’ costs in half

AARP says Medicare’s new drug price negotiations could save seniors billions of dollars each year Average price cuts across ...
Managed Healthcare Executive

Telehealth is now a long-term part of Medicare mental health care

According to telehealth.org, policy changes have also helped telehealth become a permanent option for Medicare patients. The Consolidated Appropriations Acts of 2021 and 2023 removed limits on where ...
National Law Review

CMS Proposes GLOBE and GUARD Drug Pricing Models to Reduce Medicare Costs

CMS has proposed two mandatory Medicare drug pricing models: the GLOBE Model (for Part B drugs) and the GUARD Model (for Part D drugs). Both models would link Medicare drug rebate calculations to ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Medicare Advantage SNF utilization grows + 6 more notes: Plante Moran report

Medicare Advantage SNF utilization grew to 47.6% in 2024, with shorter stays and higher occupancy, per Plante Moran's benchmarking report.