Analysis reveals how advance care planning visits influenced treatment outcomes for Medicare beneficiaries during the COVID-19 pandemic, offering insights for healthcare strategy in emergencies.
Latest US federal policy updates on HUD Continuum of Care funding, Senate health bills on premium tax credits, DOJ changes to Title VI enforcement, and CMS 2026 eligibility standards affecting older adults.
CMS announces ACCESS, a voluntary 10-year model offering outcome-based payments for technology-supported chronic care management, enhancing Medicare value-based care.
The Trump administration's CMS decision excludes costly obesity treatments from Medicare coverage, highlighting challenges in drug pricing and healthcare policy reforms.
CMS has indefinitely suspended federally funded nursing home ownership reporting due to PECOS system issues, delaying the revalidation deadline and advising ongoing data collection. Key updates on regulatory compliance for Medicare and Medicaid providers.
Dr. Oz's tenure at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has drawn positive reviews, highlighting changes in Medicare and Medicaid policy management.
Explore the challenges faced by a city in implementing retiree health insurance cost shifts, including delayed state reimbursements and budget impacts amid fiscal pressures.
Sumter YMCA provides a free Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program to help seniors with prediabetes adopt healthier lifestyles and reduce type 2 diabetes risk.
Jamie P. McNamara sentenced to 10 years for defrauding Medicare of $174 million through a genetic testing scheme involving telemarketing and fake doctor orders. Federal investigations by HHS-OIG and the FBI led to recovery and prosecution under the Health Care Fraud Strike Force.
Explore key trends in Medicare beneficiary growth and state-by-state payout variations, including health risk disparities and emergency room utilization patterns affecting U.S. insurance and healthcare markets.
