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Medicare Advantage ‘Coding’ Loopholes Targeted in New Bill
A new bill to improve the way Medicare Advantage (MA) providers determine patients’ health risks, to eliminate overpayment.
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Medicare premiums will skyrocket in 2026: Why?
Medicare Part B premiums may jump 11.6% in 2026 to $206.50, impacting Social Security benefits. Here's what seniors need to ...
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Targeted Medicare cuts could save money and reduce risk, study argues
A new study reveals that Medicare and older adults are spending $4.4 billion a year on medical services that offer low or no ...
3Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Is Investing $200 Billion In...
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, discussed the impending changes to the ...
US Plans to Test Medicare, Medicaid Coverage for Weight-Loss Drugs, Washington Post Reports
According to the Washington Post, 13 states currently cover the drugs for Medicaid patients, while Medicare prohibits ...
Weight-loss drugs may be covered by Medicare, Medicaid under experimental program
A move to cover expensive weight-loss drugs for Americans on Medicare and Medicaid may be in the works, but any such program ...
Plan for Higher Health Care Costs in 2026: Projected Medicare Part B and Part D Premiums
In 2026, Medicare participants will pay more for their health care. Part B costs are expected to rise more than 10%. Here's ...
Medicare, Medicaid plan to experiment with covering weight loss drugs
The Trump administration is planning an experiment to cover weight loss drugs under Medicare and Medicaid, potentially ...
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About 500,000 Louisianans use Medicare Advantage. But critics say it's overcharging.
Medicare Advantage, the privately run insurance on which roughly 500,000 older Louisiana residents rely for health care, is ...
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage patients won’t have to wait to change coverage
Thousands of Rhode Island seniors and disabled residents no longer covered for non-emergency visits at four local hospitals ...
On This Day: Johnson signs Medicare into law
In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare into law, dedicating it to former President Harry Truman, who "planted ...
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New Medicare Program offers fully covered dementia caregiving in Chattanooga
A new Medicare initiative is now providing fully covered caregiving support for individuals living with dementia, including right here in Chattanooga through Right at Home.