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CMS again delays more complex nursing home Medicare revalidation demands
CMS has extended the window for nursing homes to file off-cycle Medicare revalidation documents until Jan. 1, 2026.
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CMS proposes more remote patient monitoring coverage without heeding warnings about abuse
Remote patient monitoring companies see a win in Medicare's plan to expand coverage, and the absence of any proposed ...
Medicaid rule rollbacks could leave millions without coverage
A provision in the GOP’s sweeping new law is already changing how Americans stay covered under Medicaid and CHIP, and experts ...
N.J. pharmacy owner admits defrauding Medicare, Medicaid out of $175K
The owner of a specialty pharmacy in Linden admitted he orchestrated a scheme that defrauded Medicare and Medicaid out of ...
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CMS Unveils Sweeping 2026 Medicare Overhaul: Transparency, Cost Cuts, And New Rules For Hospitals
The proposal seeks to align payments across care settings, eliminate outdated inpatient-only rules, and introduce stricter ...
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is warning beneficiaries about fake Medicare accounts
The letters are meant to warn Iowans on Medicare, that they may be one of 103,000 people who have had a fake Medicare.gov ...
Trump Administration Will Limit Medicare Spending on Pricey Bandages
In an about-face, the administration is cracking down on so-called skin substitutes, overused treatments that cost Medicare ...
Healthcare Finance News8h
33 states to participate in CMS' Cell and Gene Therapy Access Model
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has named 33 states, as well as Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, as participants in its Cell and Gene Therapy Access Model, which is designed to treat ...
Hospitals Push Back on ‘Burdensome’ Medicare Payment Proposal
A Trump administration proposal to revamp and increase oversight of Medicare payments sparked pointed backlash from hospital ...
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CMS proposes increasing Medicare hospital outpatient department payment rates by 2.4% in CY 2026
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services July 15 issued a proposed rule ( that would increase Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system rates by a net 2.4% in calendar year 2026 ...
Las Vegas nurse practicioner admits to billing over $14 million in fraudulent Medicare claims
Huntly admitted that, from September 2022 through April 2024, a wound care company she ran fraudulently billed Medicare over ...
Congressman Murphy discusses Medicaid misinformation and healthcare law impacts
President Donald Trump signed the "One, Big Beautiful Act" into law on July 4, marking a significant shift in U.S. tax and spending policies, as well as a major ...