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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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Medicare targets site neutrality, price transparency in hospital outpatient rule
The proposed rule would send an additional $8 billion to hospitals next year, but includes a number of other policies ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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CMS to expand ASC-covered procedures list, 5 other updates
CMS proposed including a 2.6% bump to ASC payments for 2026, as well as other reforms aimed at modernizing payments and expanding healthcare access. Here are five other things to know about CMS’ new ...
What's the difference between Medicare and Medicaid? What to know as cuts pass Congress
The so-called "One, Big Beautiful Bill," spanning over 900 pages, includes the largest cuts to Medicaid in the program's ...
Axios on MSN10h
Medicare proposes $8.1B boost for hospital outpatient care
The Trump administration wants to boost Medicare payments for hospital outpatient services by $8.1 billion next year — while simultaneously decreasing hospitals' reimbursement for services like ...