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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 ...
How 17M Americans enrolled in Medicaid and ACA plans could lose their health insurance by 2034
The biggest changes will be to the Medicaid program, which currently covers more than 78 million people. And Congress may cut ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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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A Guide to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is the federal agency that oversees health coverage programs like Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...