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Many Medicare beneficiaries believe that everyone pays the same amount for their Medicare Parts B and D, but that’s not

Medicare to require prior authorization for certain outpatient department services

To ensure that Medicare beneficiaries continue to receive medically necessary care –while protecting the Medicare Trust Fund from improper payments

(Juliette Cubanski, Karyn Schwartz, and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation) On May 1, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration

(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) OptumRx, the pharmacy benefit unit of UnitedHealth Group, released a list of the three

The latest Medicare Trustee’s report projected the Hospital Insurance (HI) trust fund to be depleted in 2026; however, with COVID-19

(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) A top World Health Organization official clarified on Tuesday that scientists have not determined yet

(By Brie Zeltner for Kaiser Health News) CLEVELAND, Ohio — In late March, Andrea Laquatra began to feel sick. At

(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation will award the Department of Veterans Affairs $4.5 million

If you are one of the estimated 27 million people who lost their health insurance along with your job due

The American’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) commissioned a report looking at the utilization of medical services associated with COVID-19 infection