Doctors Push Back Against Looming Loss of Medicare Telehealth for Millions
A petition calls for the telehealth coverage to be reinstated after its scheduled expiration date of March 31.
Medicare drug price caps remain in place despite Trump executive order | Fact check
An executive order by Trump rolled back some efforts by the Biden administration to control Medicare costs but it didn't change drug price caps.
Sen. Grassley Launches Inquiry Into UnitedHealth Group’s Medicare Billing Practices
The Iowa Republican’s letter to the company cites findings from a series of Wall Street Journal articles.
US probes UnitedHealth's Medicare billing practices, WSJ reports
The U.S. Justice Department has launched a probe into UnitedHealth's Medicare billing practices in recent months, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, sending the healthcare conglomerate's shares as much as 13% lower.
Senior citizens are rattled by news that Medicare telehealth coverage could expire next month
For Kaye Peterson, 67, the expansion of Medicare telehealth coverage during Covid-19 was a godsend. Peterson, who has Type 1 diabetes and lives in an assisted living facility, no longer drives, so she depends on extended family when she needs in-person appointments with specialists who are roughly an hour away from her home in Lebanon,
Medicare Advantage Clients Pay Coverage But Don’t Use Vision, Dental Benefits: Study
Despite higher funding and flashy ads, Medicare Advantage plans don’t improve access to supplemental services.
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Medicare Payment Model Trends and Economic Drivers – Awaiting Direction from Trump Administration
The Medicare program continues to face long term financial pressures associated with inflationary effects on health care costs and the growing wave of aging baby boomers. The Medicare Trust Fund, which is often viewed as a foil for health care affordability,
Medicare group hits K Street for cover
Medicare Advantage is continuing to bulk up its lobbying efforts, with the Better Medicare Alliance finding itself among 10 new clients signed by Squire Patton Boggs.
UnitedHealth shares drop after report of federal investigation into Medicare billing
UnitedHealth Group shares tumbled Friday on a report that the U.S. Department of Justice has started an investigation into the health care giant's Medicare billing practices.
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Proposed cuts for Medicaid and Medicare
Sarah Hooper, Executive Director at UCSF Consortium on Law, Science & Health Policy discusses proposed cuts for Medicaid and Medicare.
What to know about a Medicare relative value unit (RVU)
To ensure physicians and healthcare facilities are paid correctly and consistently, payment guidelines are in place. RVUs form part of these guidelines. Read more.
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Medicare Telehealth Coverage Ending Soon? Here's What We Know
Without action from Congress, Medicare's telehealth coverage will see a sharp decline soon. Medicare members could potentially lose their telehealth benefits next month, with temporary COVID-19 era expansions set to expire without action from Congress.