Medicare 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
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More 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
Read MoreLawmakers question adding prior authorization for traditional Medicare services
(By: Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) A group of House Democrats is seeking answers from CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz,
Read MoreMedicare billing surprises
Around your 65th birthday, you will have a 7-month window of time when you can sign up for Medicare. It
Read MoreMedicare Part B Drug Payments: Impact of Price Substitutions Based on 2023 Average Sales Prices
(Source – oig.hhs.gov) Medicare Part B annually spends billions of dollars to cover a limited number of outpatient prescription drugs.
Read MoreThe next step in preventing fraud
In recent weeks, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the “Fraud Takedown” resulted in the prosecution
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