Hospitals slam CMS proposal to disclose negotiated rates
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Hospitals are urging CMS to reject a proposed rule requiring hospitals to publish negotiated rates
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Food insecurity among seniors
Nearly one in 10 enrollees in Medicare 65 years of age and older, and four in 10 enrollees younger than
Read MoreKHN Files Lawsuit To Force Feds To Disclose Medicare Advantage Audits
(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) Kaiser Health News is suing the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Read MoreTrump Administration Drives Down Medicare Advantage and Part D Premiums for Seniors
(Source – cms.gov/newsroom) Ahead of Medicare Open Enrollment, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), under the leadership of
Read MoreSave time & paper—get “Medicare & You” handbook electronically!
(Source – medicare.gov/blog) Have you signed up yet to get your “Medicare & You” handbook electronically? It’s an easy way
Read MoreWill Medicare Advantage plans offer supplemental benefits in 2020?
A new report from the Urban Institute states Medicare Advantage insurers want to offer supplemental benefits but warn that the
Read MoreNew tools to fight Medicare and Medicaid fraud
The federal health programs of Medicare and Medicaid are a plum target for fraudsters due in part to the large
Read MoreWarnings from the 2019 Medicare trustees report
Medicare spending on a per-beneficiary basis rose sharply in 2018 and is anticipated to accelerate with the influx of baby
Read MoreMedicare could have saved $2.9 million in 2017 if they did this one thing
The Health and Human Service’s Office of the Inspector General recently reported that CMS could have saved an additional $2.9
Read MoreIs the end of Medicare’s three day rule coming soon?
The requirement that Medicare will pay for post-acute care or rehabilitation in a skilled nursing facility (SNF) only if a
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