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CMS overpaid hospitals $94M in EHR incentive payments, OIG says

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) An audit from the HHS’ Office of Inspector General found CMS incorrectly paid acute care

Alzheimer’s is the most expensive disease in the United States with total payments for caring for Americans age 65 and

With an estimated 20 veterans committing suicide a day, a new bill was introduced into Congress to help reduce this

Nearly one-third of baby boomers list rising healthcare costs as the greatest risk to their retirement in the coming year

(By Selena Simmons-Duffin for NPR) Sunday was supposed to be the final deadline to enroll in health coverage for 2020

(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) After months of hearings and negotiations, millions of dollars in attack ads, full-court

(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) A leukemia drug may have cleared another hurdle as a potential treatment for Parkinson’s disease.

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Federal investigators are concerned Medicare Advantage organizations may be using chart reviews to

Medicare Advantage has grown at a higher rate than Medicare supplements; however, as the number of Medicare beneficiaries continues to

One misconception about Medicare is that its free. Its not and it has the potential to increase from year to