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America doesn’t have to start at Square 1 to fight Medicare fraud
STAT+: Private Medicare plans erect barriers to rehab care in pursuit of profit, federal investigators find
Federal investigation finds Medicare Advantage insurers block rehab care for older adults, only to reverse denials on appeal.…
The field is broken: Why American politics feels unwinnable
Americans increasingly vote like hostages negotiating with fate. Every election is sold as the most important of our lifetime. Every cycle becomes a final battle for the soul of th…
The White House Just Made Medicaid Work Requirements Even Worse
On Monday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released its interim final rule on Medicaid work requirements, mandating that everyone who seeks Medicaid support has to p…
The Healthcare Bridge Strategy a 62 Year Old Couple Used to Cover Five Years to Medicare on $42,000 a Year
High Earning Retirees Are Being Warned About This $9,600 Medicare Surcharge That Hits Two Years After a Big Income Event
5 Reasons Retirees Should Choose Medigap Plan G Over Medicare Advantage in 2026
5 Reasons Retirees Should Choose Medigap Plan G Over Medicare Advantage in 2026
More Than $100 Million Was Billed for Medically Questionable Vascular Procedures, Government Watchdog Finds
A newly released report, which was based on a study that launched in 2024 following a ProPublica investigation, flags nearly 140 doctors across the country with "concerning" billin…
I defended my pharmacy from a robber. Protecting Medicaid against fraudsters is even harder
When fraudsters steal billions from Medicare and Medicaid, Washington too often treats it like a bureaucratic inconvenience instead of a crime.…
CEO photographed wearing gold dollar-sign chain convicted in $1B Medicare scheme targeting 100,000s of seniors
3 Reasons Retirees Should Reconsider Enrolling in a Standalone Medicare Drug Plan in 2026
Humana (HUM) Slid as Medicare Advantage Rate Fell Short of Expectations
US government overpaid welfare and Medicare recipients by $186 billion last year — after a shocking surge
The federal government overpaid welfare and social services recipients to the tune of $186 billion in fiscal year 2025, a startling uptick of $24 billion from the previous year’s t…
The flawed policies driving Medicare waste — and how to fix them
Medicare hemorrhages about $60 billion a year in waste, fraud, and abuse — money lost from a program serving 69 million Americans. Fraud reflects deliberate deception, but much of …
Can’t afford Medicare premium
Medicare Premium Jumps Hundreds a Month in 2026 From a 2024 Asset Sale You Forgot About
Picture a 67-year-old who sold a vacation home in 2024 for a $300,000 capital gain. The check cleared, and most proceeds went toward a kitchen remodel, a gift to grandkids, and a b…
Insurance brokers are getting big commissions to keep retirees in Medicare Advantage plans
Medicare Advantage brokers raked in $10 billion a year in commissions — but how many people are they helping?…
Medicare Premium Jumps Hundreds a Month in 2026 From a 2024 Asset Sale You Forgot About
Picture a 67-year-old who sold a vacation home in 2024 for a $300,000 capital gain. The check cleared, and most proceeds went toward a kitchen remodel, a gift to grandkids, and a b…
Congressional Joint Economic Committee Pegs Medicare Advantage Overpayments at $7 Billion Annually and Rising
Bernstein Sees CVS Well Positioned for Medicare Advantage Turnaround
America’s fiscal fire will not put itself out
The country still has time to change course, but only if voters and leaders accept that overspending, not prosperity, built the current crisis.…
Implications to my HSA if my Medicare Part A start date is backdated 21 months
The Botox Stops Here: FBI Says California Doctor Ran Largest Botox Fraud Scheme in US History
A California doctor was convicted Monday in what federal officials called the largest Botox fraud scheme in the United States. Prosecutors said she billed Medicare for $45 million …
STAT+: Elevance executive ordered to testify in Medicare Advantage fraud case
The DOJ alleges Elevance fraudulently billed the government for inaccurate medical diagnoses.…
Encompass Health’s SWOT analysis: stock navigates Medicare changes
Congressional Democrats try to force a vote to end Medicare AI prior authorization pilot
Congressional Democrats are mounting a fresh effort to end a Medicare experiment to use AI to approve or deny care.…
HSA in Money Market and Medicare
Meta Medicare scam ads targeting seniors face scrutiny
Medicare scam ads on Facebook allegedly reached older Americans with fake benefit offers, a new CCDH report claims. Meta says it fights scams hard.…
Can You Back Medicare for All, Take Pharma Money?
Diana DeGette, a longtime Colorado congressional incumbent, has received half a million in donations from pharmaceutical company PACs.…
U.S. Health Insurers Raise EPS Estimates After Strong Q1'26, Higher Medicare Rates
Q1 proved to be a boon for many major US managed care insurers, as earnings results exceeded consensus estimates, leading to rises in stock prices and higher full-year earnings est…
California doctor convicted of $45M Medicare fraud scheme that funded luxury vacations and a $12K crossbow
In addition to scheming to defraud Medicare, Mailyan altered medical records in an attempt to mislead investigators, authorities said.…
Senate Democrats want home health for Medicare come 2028
Senate Democrats are laying the foundation to incorporate home healthcare coverage into Medicare benefits as part of their policy agenda should their party win both chambers of Con…
STAT+: Senate Democrats propose adding long-term care benefit to Medicare
It's part of Democrats' strategy to focus on health care affordability and access in drawing contrasts with Republicans ahead of the midterms.…
California doctor convicted of $45M Medicare fraud scheme that funded luxury vacations and a $12K crossbow
California doctor accused of submitting $45 million in false Medicare claims for Botox injections was convicted of wire fraud and obstruction charges.…
Supreme Court rejects appeals from drugmakers over Medicare price negotiations
The Supreme Court has rejected appeals from pharmaceutical companies that object to negotiating Medicare drug prices with the federal government…
STAT+: Supreme Court rejects challenge to Medicare drug price negotiation
The rejection may make the pharma firms remaining lawsuits more difficult.…
The little-known Medicare surtax may hammer millions in Obamacare tax battle
Democrats may target the hidden 0.9% Medicare surtax created under Obamacare as a key funding tool heading into the upcoming midterm elections.…
iRhythm Technologies Touts Medicare Win, Zio Growth and AI-Driven Margin Gains
Dr Oz says 800 hospice providers suspended in California over alleged $1B Medicare fraud scheme
Dr. Oz announces suspension of 800 California hospice providers over alleged Medicare fraud, says Florida and other states also face scrutiny.…
How US hemp ban could criminalize CBD products – and derail Medicare plan
Pilot program to reimburse patients for hemp-derived products could be undermined by ban passed by Congress…
Your Medicare Part B Premium Just Ate a Third of Your 2026 Social Security Raise. Here Is How to Fight Back.
Most Americans Think Medicare Covers More Than It Does: A 2025 Study Shows Only 26% Have It Right
California Clinic Accused in $34M Medicare Fraud Probe
The U.S. Department of Justice says it has seized more than $2 million from a bank account associated with the clinic.…
SoCal couple busted in alleged multimillion-dollar hospice scam plead not guilty
A Southern California psychiatrist and his wife pleaded not guilty Tuesday to federal charges accusing them of carrying out a multimillion-dollar hospice fraud scheme.…