Unnecessary back surgeries cost Medicare $1.9B: Report
(By: Paige Twenter for Becker’s Hospital Review) U.S. hospitals have performed more than 200,000 unnecessary vertebroplasty, spinal fusion and laminectomy
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What to Know About How Medicare Pays Physicians
(Authors: Alex Cottrill, Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Oct 7, 2025) More than 67
Read MoreCourt ruling allows Medicare to negotiate prices for larger number of drugs
(By John Wilkerson for STAT published Oct. 7, 2025) A federal appeals court unanimously rejected a Novo Nordisk challenge to
Read MoreHealth systems pause Medicare telehealth visits during government shutdown
(By: Giles Bruce for Becker’s Hospital Review) Some health systems have started pausing telehealth visits for Medicare beneficiaries as the
Read MoreWill a 12% Medicare increase in 2026 offset your COLA adjustment?
The Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) will be announced on October 15th, 2025. It’s expected to be about 2.7%, higher than last
Read MoreA Closer Look at the Growing Role of Special Needs Plans in Medicare Advantage
(Authors: Abby Sachar, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Maiss Mohamed, and Alice Burns for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Sep 25, 2025)
Read More29 health systems dropping Medicare Advantage plans | 2025
(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Among the most commonly cited reasons are excessive prior authorization denial rates and
Read MoreCMS terminates UCare’s Medicare Advantage contracts
(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS has formally terminated UCare’s Medicare Advantage contracts after the insurer declined to
Read MoreAI Will Soon Have a Say in Approving or Denying Medicare Treatments
(By Lauren Sausser and Darius Tahir for KFF Health News) Taking a page from the private insurance industry’s playbook, the
Read MoreKey Takeaways from CMS’s Rural Health Funding Announcement
(Authors: Zachary Levinson, Scott Hulver, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Sep 23, 2025) On September 15,
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