Senators reintroduce bill to extend Medicare telehealth
(By: Ella Jeffries for Becker’s Hospital Review) South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott and Hawaii Sen. Brian Schatz have reintroduced the
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Medicare – General
Fighting a Health Insurance Denial? Here Are 7 Tips To Help
(By Lauren Sausser for KFF Health News) When Sally Nix found out that her health insurance company wouldn’t pay for
Read MoreBilling for Remote Patient Monitoring in Medicare
In 2024, Medicare paid $536 million for remote patient monitoring, a 31 percent increase from 2023. Remote patient monitoring (RPM)
Read MoreCMS launches ‘chili cook-off’ AI competition to tackle Medicare fraud
(By: Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS has rolled out the “Crushing Fraud Chili Cook‑Off Competition,” a market-based research challenge
Read MoreMedicare reimbursement is not keeping up with inflation
Medicare reimbursement is not keeping up with inflation, according to a new study. The report noted that doctors are paid
Read MoreMore Medicare patients leaving hospitals against medical advice
(By: Paige Twenter for Becker’s Hospital Review) The rate of Medicare enrollees leaving acute care hospitals against medical advice increased 46%
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Enrollees Account for 25% of all Inpatient Hospital Days
(Authors: Jamie Godwin, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Zachary Levinson, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Aug 26, 2025)
Read MoreIncome and Assets of Medicare Beneficiaries in 2024
(Authors: Alex Cottrill, Juliette Cubanski, Tricia Neuman, and Karen Smith for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Aug 25, 2025) Close
Read MoreCVS Caremark ordered to pay $290M in false claims suit
(By: Erica Cerutti for Becker’s Hospital Review) A federal judge has ordered CVS Caremark to pay nearly $290 million in
Read MoreCould we see a “two-tier” Medicare program?
Did you know that there are roughly 67 million Medicare patients, and 54 percent of them are in a Medicare
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