Providers say Medicare Advantage hinders new methadone benefit
There are about 1,900 opioid treatment programs in the United States. While some lawmakers and addiction experts have called for...
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Does HHS have a handle on climbing medicare payments?
Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne.Medicare Advantage was...
Cameron Medical Center skeptical of Medicare Advantage
Dec. 31—Cameron Regional Medical Center started looking into whether it should stop accepting some Medicare Advantage plans early in 2022,...
Group Medicare Advantage plans face challenges amid growth
“If patients ask me about a general Medicare Advantage plan, I can go into Plan Finder and get all the...
Here’s what to know about your 2023 Medicare costs
bymuratdeniz | E+ | Getty ImagesFor retirees, a new year means adjusting to changes in a variety of Medicare costs,...
The Great Big Medicare Rip-Off
When President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the bill establishing Medicare in 1965, he explained that it was part of Franklin...
The Year Medicare Advantage Begins To Dominate Traditional Medicare
With almost one in two seniors now enrolled in the privatized health plan alternative to traditional ... Medicare known as...
HHS Proposes Rule to Strengthen Beneficiary Protections, Improve Access to Behavioral Health Care, and Promote Equity for Millions of Americans with Medicare
Proposed rule also implements provision of President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act to lower prescription drug costs for low-income people with...
Column: The truth about Medicare Advantage programs | Opinion
We have just completed another election cycle and have moved into the annual flu season with its nasty cousin COVID...
Even with challenges, Medicare Advantage is still the better option
I don’t dispute Donald R. Frey’s statistical analysis of Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage plans (World-Herald, Dec. 13), but there are...
Proposed rule strengthens equity and behavioral health in Medicare Advantage program
Photo: Justin Paget/Getty Images For the first time, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services is proposing to establish a...
CMS rule aimed at improving Medicare Advantage draws praise
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. A new...
What is Chiropractic?
What is Chiropractic? Chiropractic is a form of alternative medicine that focuses on diagnosing and treating neuromuscular disorders, with an...
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How Medicare Advantage plans dodged auditors and overcharged taxpayers by millions
In April 2016, government auditors asked a Blue Cross Medicare Advantage health plan in Minnesota to turn over medical records...
The Case For Greater Focus On Innovation In Medicare Advantage
The Medicare program has changed significantly since President Lyndon Johnson signed the original ... Medicare Bill in the presence of...
250,000 NYC municipal retirees face controversial switch to privatized health insurance
An arbitrator is directing New York City to quickly move ahead with a plan to transfer some 250,000 municipal retirees...
CMS Looking to Hold Medicare Advantage Plans Accountable for Members’ Behavioral Health Needs
Private insurers offering Medicare plans to seniors may soon have more rigorous behavioral health requirements to follow. The U.S. Centers...
As Scandals Mount, So Do Calls to Abolish Private Medicare Advantage Plans
As yet another scandal involving Medicare Advantage made headlines this week, progressive U.S. lawmakers and advocates renewed calls to abolish...
CMS proposes tougher Medicare Advantage marketing restrictions
Medicare Advantage and Medicare prescription drug plans could soon be subject to even tighter marketing standards under a rule proposed...
Medicare Advantage plans overcharged Medicare by millions : Shots
In April 2016, government auditors asked a Blue Cross Medicare Advantage health plan in Minnesota to turn over medical records...
Medicare Advantage plans overcharged Medicare, audits show : Shots
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