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 ...

Medicare pilot programs aim to reduce prescription drug spend

New CMS pilot programs aim to lower Medicare prescription drug costs and out-of-pocket expenses for seniors. Read more here.
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Editorial: Medicaid fraud is a problem. But so is a lack of understanding about the program.

Spending cuts should be made in an above-board way, however, not by tripping up Americans with bureaucratic landmines.

Red state governor touts Medicaid savings as Minnesota grapples with widespread fraud allegations

Minnesota faces a massive Medicaid fraud crisis with losses allegedly topping $9 billion since 2018 while Indiana showcases ...

Medicaid paid more than $207 million for dead people. A new law could help fix that

A new Department of Health and Human Services report reveals Medicaid programs made over $200 million in improper payments to ...

Medicare opens door to covering blockbuster drugs for weight loss

Some Medicare enrollees may soon be able to access super-popular drugs for obesity under a voluntary model program, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Tuesday. Eligible ...

Unhappy With Your Medicare Part D Plan? Here Are Your Options

Stuck in a costly Medicare Part D plan? High drug prices and coverage issues aren't the end. Learn steps you can take now to ...

State deletes most references to Hope Florida from Medicaid contract

A top lawmaker questions why the state would delete 80% lof the references to Hope Florida from the state Medicaid contract ...
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Medicare Is of Two Minds on Prior Authorization

As the year comes to a close, the Trump administration seems to be going in two different directions when it comes to the use ...
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CMS Funds 400 New Residency Slots

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) last week allocated the 400 Medicare-funded residency slots to 135 ...

One bipartisan solution can revolutionize how Medicaid patients get primary care

The Medicaid Primary Care Improvement Act would allow states to contract directly with direct primary care (DPC) practices, ...
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Medicaid work rules exempt the ‘medically frail.’ Deciding who qualifies is tricky.

New federal rules will require more than 18 million Medicaid enrollees nationwide to show they’re working, volunteering, or ...