On December 11, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG), issued a Special Fraud Alert (Alert) ...

Starting May 20, 2025, the SSA will update how Medicare Part B enrollment packets are sent to international beneficiaries, ...

A Medicare and Social Security checklist to help Baby Boomers caring for aging parents—or preparing for their own care—stay ...

Whether it’s a permanent late penalty on Medicare premiums or Medicare did not cover a service or equipment you believe ...

As such, Medicaid is a “critical” payer for the health system, according to Ezike. About 70% of the provider’s patients are enrolled in the public insurance program for low-income Americans — a ...

Original Medicare parts A and B may cover medically necessary shoulder replacement surgery. Medicare Advantage may also offer coverage. Additionally, Part D and Medigap may also provide some level ...

Humana Wednesday reported $1.2 billion in first quarter profits as the company gets better control of medical cost trends in its Medicare Advantage plans. Medicare Advantage plans, which are a big ...

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The payments are calculated based on two factors: the hospital’s Medicare patients with low incomes, and those with low incomes but not on Medicare. The HHS takes the position that only those ...

As of last week, Chris Klomp is in charge of the Center for Medicare. Unlike predecessors, he’s not a policy wonk. Klomp was formerly the CEO of health IT company Collective Medical ...

Congress is considering cuts to Medicaid to offset extending the Trump-era tax cuts and address the national debt. Rep. Derek Schmidt, R-Kansas, said Medicaid is the only remaining major spending ...