Medicare's new $2,000 cap on out-of-pocket drug costs could save enrollees thousands, AARP says
The AARP report suggests the spending cap could be huge for Medicare enrollees who take costly drugs for cancer, rheumatoid ...
The Medicare maze: Finding providers in a shrinking network
It can be harder than ever for older Americans to find providers who accept Medicare at all, let alone those who are taking ...
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Outlook for Medicare Advantage Under the Trump Administration
Medicare Advantage (MA), the private insurance option under Medicare, is one of many policy areas that will garner great ...
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Millions on Medicare Will Save on Prescription Drugs in 2025
Hays and her husband who have a Medicare Part D drug plan. As a result, she expects to shell out a lot less at the pharmacy counter in 2025.   “That $2,000 cap,” which will be adjusted annually for ...
Iowa healthcare workers settle in telemedicine fraud case involving false Medicare claims
Two Iowa healthcare workers have agreed to pay settlements after being accused of submitting false claims to Medicare as part ...
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Medicare director, at JPM conference, gives tips on how to lead the nation’s largest payer
The current head of the Center for Medicare has advice for her successor: "Engaging everyone in the ecosystem" is the ...
Insurgent bid to unseat UFT head Michael Mulgrew driven by anger over Medicare Advantage flap
An insurgent coalition — including retired teachers fed up with attempts to overhaul their health insurance — will try to ...
DOJ: Texas doctor sentenced to 10 years in $70M Medicare fraud scheme
A Texas doctor was sentenced Wednesday and will serve 10 years in prison in connection with a “scheme to defraud Medicare” ...
Dr. Oz’s Medicare leadership team takes shape
Health policy experts Chris Klomp, Stephanie Carlton and Abe Sutton appear favored for senior roles in the emerging Trump ...
California businessman pleads guilty in $10 million Medicare kickback scheme targeting cancer patients
Prosecutors allege Adam Wayne Owens violated an anti-kickback statute in a scheme to provide genetic cancer testing for ...
Medtronic stock rises as Medicare says it may cover hypertension procedure
Medicare may begin to cover renal denervation with Medtronic’s Symplicity device by October, which could drive coverage among ...
Researchers find Medicare Advantage beneficiaries do not receive more dental, vision or hearing care
As the privatized form of Medicare, Medicare Advantage plans advertise dental, vision, and hearing benefits not covered by ...