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CMS DHS -OIG Health Care Finance HHS Prior Authorization

Eileen Cook June 11, 2026June 11, 2026 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Prior Authorization, Prior Authorization denials

Unusually high rates of prior authorization denials

The Department of Health and Human Services’ inspector general’s latest report found three specific Medicare Advantage plans had the highest

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General

Eileen Cook June 10, 2026June 10, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare

Medicare Part A trust fund depletion date

Medicare Part A hospitalization trust fund will be depleted in 2033, according to the 2026 Medicare Trustees’ report. However, the

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook June 9, 2026June 9, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Medicare Advantage in 2026: Enrollment Update and Key Trends

(Authors: Meredith Freed, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jun 5, 2026)

CMS Health Care Finance Medicaid Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Medigap Part D/Prescription Drugs Prior Authorization

Eileen Cook June 8, 2026June 8, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Medicare Advantage in 2026: Premiums, Out-of-Pocket Limits, Supplemental Benefits, and Prior Authorization

(Authors: Meredith Freed, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jun 5, 2026)

CMS DHS -OIG Health Care Finance HHS Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook June 5, 2026June 5, 2026 CMS, Coding Abuses, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Upcoding

Coding abuses and Medicare Advantage Payment

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General’s new report found Medicare may have overpaid Medicare

CMS Illegal Activities Medicaid Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook June 5, 2026June 5, 2026 CMS, Fines, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D

CMS Medicare fines keep coming: 5 recent updates

(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS has issued dozens of fines against Medicare Advantage, Part D and special

CMS Health Care Finance Illegal Activities Medicare Fraud; Illegal Activities

Eileen Cook June 4, 2026June 4, 2026 CMS, Fraud, Healthcare Finance, medicare

Crackdown on massive fraud in government programs

It has been estimated that taxpayers lost between $233 billion and $521 billion to fraudsters between 2018 and 2022, according

Health Care Finance Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook June 4, 2026June 4, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, IRMAA, medicare, Medicare Part D

What IRMAA actually does to your check

IRMAA (Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount) is a surcharge on Medicare Part B and Part D premiums for high-income beneficiaries. The

CMS Medicare Fraud; Illegal Activities

Eileen Cook June 3, 2026June 3, 2026 CMS, Fraud Prevention, medicare, Medicare Fraud

June 1-5 is Medicare Fraud Prevention Week. Here’s How Americans Can Help Protect Themselves and Medicare

(Source - www.cms.gov) June 1 marked the start of Medicare Fraud Prevention Week. While this week shines a spotlight on

CMS Health Care Finance Medicaid Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook June 3, 2026June 3, 2026 CMS, GLP-1 drugs, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Part D

GLP-1s in Medicare and Medicaid: Access alone is not a care model

(Pankhuri Sharma, Humana for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The clinical value of GLP-1 receptor agonists is now well established. Multiple