Senate report scrutinizes Medicare Advantage marketing spend, broker practices
(By: Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage insurers are spending an increasing amount on fees and commissions paid
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Medicare Program Integrity and Efforts to Root Out Improper Payments, Fraud, Waste and Abuse
(By Meredith Freed, Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Mar 31, 2025) Medicare, the federal
Read MoreHow much will that surgery cost? Hospital price lists remain largely unhelpful
(By Daniel Chang for NPR) It’s a holy grail of health care: forcing the industry to reveal prices negotiated between
Read MoreMontana’s Small Pharmacies Behind Bill To Corral Pharmacy Benefit Managers
(By Mike Dennison for KFF Health News) HELENA, Mont. — Montana’s small, independent pharmacies say they’re getting increasingly squeezed on
Read MoreThe latest Medicare scam
A new Medicare scam is on the rise, entitizing seniors to “free” or at “no cost to you” genetic testing.
Read MoreSuicide prevention: Self-check assessment
(Source – news.va.gov) Checking in with yourself can save your life. For me, the gym is more than a place
Read MoreProvider-sponsored Medicare Advantage plan enrollment shrinks
(By: Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Enrollment in provider-sponsored Medicare Advantage plans declined by nearly 60,000 members for 2025,
Read MoreHe Had Short-Term Health Insurance. His Colonoscopy Bill: $7,000.
(By Julie Appleby for KFF Health News) Tim Winard knew he needed to buy health insurance when he left his
Read MoreTelehealth study recruiting Veterans now
(Source – news.va.gov) The VA Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center is recruiting 126 Veterans nationwide by October 2026 for
Read MoreMedicare Advantage deductibles more than double: Survey
By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The average deductible for a Medicare Advantage plan more than doubled to $315 from
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