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POTTSTOWN, PA — Pennsylvania Representatives Joe Ciresi of Montgomery County and Paul Friel of Chester County held a town hall Wednesday evening with the Pottstown chapter of the NAACP to …
Ciresi and Friel Warn of Local Fallout From Budget Delays and Federal Cuts Read More
MALVERN, PA — Neuronetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: STIM) announced Wednesday that New York State Medicaid will begin covering transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for adults with major depressive disorder (MDD), a move …
Neuronetics Gains Breakthrough as New York Medicaid Expands Coverage for TMS Depression Therapy Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health officials issued preliminary guidance to states on how to implement new limits on Medicaid managed care payments, a move the Trump administration says is aimed …
CMS Issues Guidance on New Medicaid Payment Limits Under Trump Administration Law Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced new measures last week to expand access to catastrophic health insurance plans beginning in the 2026 plan year, …
CMS Expands Access to Catastrophic Health Coverage Amid Rising Premiums Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the creation of the Healthcare Advisory Committee, a …
HHS and CMS Establish Healthcare Advisory Committee to Drive Reform and Improve Care Delivery Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new oversight initiative aimed at ensuring that enrollees in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) …
CMS Launches Oversight Initiative to Verify Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced criminal charges this week against a Philadelphia pharmacy accused of dispensing unregulated HIV medications while fraudulently billing Medicaid and Medicare for …
Philadelphia Pharmacy Accused of $2M HIV Drug Scam Using Unregulated Medications Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a sweeping effort to restore financial integrity and reduce fraud in America’s healthcare system, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a major enforcement …
Feds Launch $14 Billion Crackdown on Duplicate Medicaid and ACA Enrollments Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has unveiled a groundbreaking initiative aimed at expanding access to potentially curative gene therapies for individuals with sickle cell …
Medicaid to Expand Access to Life-Changing Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Patients in 33 States Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Two Pennsylvania men are facing serious allegations of defrauding the Medicaid system as part of a sweeping national law enforcement operation targeting health care fraud, officials announced …
Two Pennsylvania Health Care Workers Charged in National Medicaid Fraud Crackdown Read More