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The so-called "One, Big Beautiful Bill," spanning over 900 pages, includes the largest cuts to Medicaid in the program's 50-plus years. What to know.
CMS is adding prior authorization requirements for certain fee-for-service procedures under traditional Medicare as part of its new Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction model. A total of 17 ...
There is a process for leaving employer group health plans, whether you are the employee or the covered spouse, and enrolling ...
Signing up for Medicare can be complicated, and mistakes can be costly. Let's demystify these five Medicare myths to avoid ...
Officials said they had "identified suspicious activity related to unauthorized creation of certain beneficiary online ...
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The Social Security Administration (SSA) has begun reimbursing Medicare premiums to beneficiaries whose payments were ...
On March 2 this year I wrote on these pages: “Bulk-billing GPs have borne the brunt of the Coalition’s stealth attack on Medicare. They should have a very substantial catch-up, and in a way that makes ...
Medicare defines a “large employer” as any company that has 20 or more full-time employees. You may be covered through your own large employer or through your spouse’s large employer.
What’s in the GOP’s Medicare proposal? The proposed bill includes over $500 billion in federal spending cuts across a range of social programs, with Medicare facing some of the sharpest reductions.
Depending on its form, Medicare Part D or Original Medicare may cover azithromycin. People enrolled in Part C will get the same coverage. Azithromycin (Zithromax) is an antibiotic that doctors ...
Original Medicare primarily operates on a fee-for-service (FFS) system, billing for each service provided. Some Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans also use this payment model via private FFS plans.