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U.S. Charges 11 in Russia-Based Scheme to Bilk Medicare of $10.6 Billion
In what is potentially among the largest frauds in Medicare history, prosecutors say hundreds of thousands of people were ...
What long-term care hospital services are covered under Medicare in 2025?
For people in the US who must stay in the hospital for a long time due to serious illness or injury, long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) are key. In 2025, Medicare may still help pay ...
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Social Security and Medicare’s trustees have spoken. Will pols listen before the cuts hit?
Considering recent news, you may have missed that the 2025 trustees reports for Social Security and Medicare are out. Once ...
Medicare recipients say Queens-based business is filing bogus claims for unwanted medical supplies
People from across the country say a Queens-based business is charging their Medicare accounts for medical supplies they ...
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Retired and confused about Medicare Part B? You’re not alone
From late penalties to premium reimbursements, here’s what every retired fed should understand about enrolling in Medicare ...
11 charged in major Medicare fraud bust, including Brooklyn business owner
Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn have now charged 11 people in one of the largest Medicare fraud busts in history.
Medicare Premiums 2026: Projected IRMAA Brackets and Surcharges for Parts B and D
Medicare Trustees' Report: The Medicare Trustees annual report provides projections for Medicare program costs. For 2026, ...
Lawmakers Seek to Close VA Loophole That Funnels Billions to Private Medicare Insurers
A Wall Street Journal investigation found the federal government paid insurers an estimated $44 billion from 2018 through ...
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Congress Should Remove The Rare Disease Carve-Out From Medicare Drug Price Negotiation, Not Expand It
Expansion of the Medicare drug price negotiation rare disease drug carve-out would unnecessarily limit the number of drugs ...
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Medicare Advantage Whistleblower Lawsuit Alleges Insurer And Broker Misconduct
The case, originally filed by a whistleblower in 2021, alleges that MAOs paid agents and brokers illegal kickbacks to drive ...
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Family Caregivers Deserve Recognition — Medicare Is Starting to Listen
A new strategy takes a step toward creating systems that understand and address family caregivers’ needs, building on ...
Brooklyn business owner among 11 charged in major Medicare fraud bust
Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn have now charged 11 people in one of the largest Medicare fraud busts in history, including ...