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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed restructuring Medicare’s physician payment and quality programs, including ending traditional MIPS reporting in 2029 and closing a payment provision …
CMS Plans Medicare Payment Overhaul, MIPS Phaseout Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed sweeping changes to Medicare outpatient payment policies for 2027, including lower payments for certain hospital drugs and imaging …
CMS Proposes Medicare Payment Changes to Cut Drug, Imaging Costs Read More
Saving for retirement is important, but it’s only part of the picture. If you’re within five to 10 years of your target retirement date, it’s time to start thinking about …
Five Questions That Could Change How You Eee Retirement Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday said his office has reached a $1 million settlement with a southeastern Pennsylvania dental practice accused of misleading patients about Medicare coverage …
Pennsylvania Reaches $1 Million Settlement With Dental Group Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed a permanent regulatory framework for Medicare’s Drug Price Negotiation Program, a move that would formalize how the government …
CMS Proposes Permanent Drug Price Negotiation Rules for Medicare Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has finalized new regulations designed to strengthen oversight of healthcare accrediting organizations, a move the agency says will improve patient …
CMS Expands Oversight of Healthcare Accreditors in Final Rule Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has finalized new regulations aimed at strengthening oversight of healthcare accreditation organizations, responding to concerns that some facilities retained accreditation …
CMS Tightens Oversight of Healthcare Accreditors in Final Rule Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has imposed a six-month nationwide freeze on new Medicare enrollments for hospices and home health agencies as federal officials intensify …
CMS Freezes New Hospice Enrollments in Fraud Crackdown Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — Medicare beneficiaries could soon gain significantly cheaper access to certain weight-loss and diabetes-related medications under a new federal demonstration program that will cap some monthly GLP-1 prescription …
Medicare to Cap Some GLP-1 Drug Costs at $50 for Seniors Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Medicare patients could gain access to certain breakthrough medical devices months sooner under a new federal initiative designed to speed up approval and coverage decisions.
Medicare Patients Could Get New Devices Faster Under Plan Read More