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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 ...
Dr. Oz tells Americans on Medicaid ‘don’t eat carrot cake’ as millions face health insurance cuts
Dr. Oz tells Americans on Medicaid ‘don’t eat carrot cake’ as millions face health insurance cuts - ‘Do the most you can do to really live up to your God-given potential to live a full and healthy ...
Dr. Oz Says Medicaid Will Be There for Americans … as Long as They Lay Off the Cake
Following the shrinking of Medicaid by President Donald Trump and the GOP’s so-called “Big Beautiful Bill,” Mehmet Oz, heart ...
100,000 Americans getting new Medicare cards for serious reason: ‘Utmost importance’
More than 100,000 Medicare recipients will be receiving new cards and numbers after what the agency is describing as a “data incident.” In a statement, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ...
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The Opportunity for Behavioral Health in the CMS Innovation Center’s 2025 Strategy
The Innovation Center at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is tasked with piloting new models that shift ...
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 ...
Prior Authorization Coming to Traditional Medicare Starting in 2026
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will implement prior authorization requirements for certain traditional ...
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Medicare Rate for Physicians to Increase by 2.5% in 2026 under CMS’ Proposed Rule
Average payment rates are set to increase by 2.5% under the proposed 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ...
Feds arrest scores in $14 billion Medicare/Medicaid fraud. South Florida high on list
Justice Department officials said 96 doctors, nurses and pharmacists were among those arrested across all 50 states.
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New SNF audits ‘tip of the iceberg’ for measure validation, payment consequences
A new skilled nursing facility validation program could be the “tip of the iceberg” in verifying provider quality ...
Hospitals across nation brace for Medicaid cuts under ‘big, beautiful’ law
Hospitals are bracing for the impact from the Medicaid cuts in President Trump’s sweeping spending and tax cut law.   While most of the cuts won’t happen immediately, rural facilities in ...
Big changes coming to Medicare, with some services moving to prior authorization in 2026
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will be implementing prior authorization requirements for certain traditional fee-for-service Medicare services in six states, including Oklahoma, ...