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Healthcare Fraud Drives Legitimate Providers out of the Market: Economist
1+ hour, 7+ min ago (101+ words) Federal authorities on Tuesday announced the largest health care fraud crackdown in U. S. history. What would you like to watch today? Healthcare Fraud Drives Legitimate Providers out of the Market: Economist Senate Parliamentarian 'Not Much of an Obstacle' to Pass Vote…...
Banning Hospitals" Certain Contracts Could Save Americans $45 Billion, Report Finds
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (97+ words) The Council of Economic Advisers estimated potential savings from a proposed nationwide ban on anti-competitive clauses. Crackdowns are underway in the form of federal legal proceedings, with eyes on a national framework to codify the proposals. "Providing affordable healthcare to…...
Watch Out for These Costly Medicare Mistakes
2+ week, 2+ day ago (312+ words) Americans have a dicey relationship with Medicare. While the vast majority of Americans (78 percent) approve of Medicare plans, an alarming 76 percent don't understand key program points like out-of-pocket expenses, and 74 percent of U. S. adults either overestimated Medicare plan coverage or didn't…...
Feds Suspend 49 Medicaid Home Healthcare Providers in Ohio
2+ week, 5+ day ago (538+ words) The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services suspended 49 Ohio home health providers identified as posing a high risk to the Medicaid program, Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz said June 4. Oz announced the action in Columbus, Ohio, during a press conference highlighting…...
New Medicare Hospice Providers Paused Amid Fraud Crackdown, "We Will Turn Off the Money" Vance Says
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (474+ words) A pause has been placed on new Medicare enrollments for home health care and hospice providers for at least six months as part of a large-scale anti-fraud effort led by Vice President J. D. Vance's White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud....
Federal Government Withholds $1. 3 Billion in Medicaid Reimbursements to California, Citing Fraud
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (221+ words) The Trump administration will withhold $1. 3 billion in Medicaid payments to California due to potentially fraudulent billing patterns, Vice President JD Vance announced on May 13. The action comes among a host of others taken recently to crack down on fraudulent activity…...
5 Medicare Enrollment Issues to Avoid, At All Costs "
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (289+ words) Many Americans don't have a clear grasp on Medicare, with some mistakenly considering the government-funded health care program as a "plug and play" issue. That's a big mistake, health care experts say. "Medicare doesn't just "turn on' at 65 - one missed…...
Bridging the Medicare Gap: Affordable Health Insurance Strategies for Early Retirees in 2026
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (238+ words) mb. ntd. com Retiring before age 65 creates a "Medicare Gap," where you must fund your own health insurance. In 2026, the best strategy is to manage your modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) to stay below 400 percent of the federal poverty level…...
Regeneron Strikes Drug Pricing Deal With Trump, Will Offer New Hearing-Loss Therapy for Free
2+ mon, 10+ hour ago (496+ words) Regeneron Pharmaceuticals on April 23 became the latest drug manufacturer to enter a Most Favored Nation drug pricing agreement with the United States. President Donald Trump announced the deal from the Oval Office. "With this announcement, 17 of the world's largest pharmaceutical…...
Dr. Oz Says Anti-Fraud Effort Coming to "All 50 States
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (456+ words) Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the agency overseeing Medicaid and Medicare, announced Tuesday that his agency's anti-fraud effort will come to every state. During an interview at a Politico-hosted event, Oz said that every U. S. state can expect anti-fraud activities…...