Opinion: Medicare's fraud crackdown on those affiliated with hospices is a having a ripple affect on health care providers including doctors and nursing facilities.

The CMS will crack down on overpayments to Medicare Advantage plans, moving to significantly expand its capacity to audit whether insurers are inflating their enrollees’ illnesses, the agency said ...

The CMS is proposing to loosen the rules so insurers can offer more flexible, customizable health plan options.

The AHA today submitted a comment letter responding to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed rule that would prohibit hospitals participating in the Medicare and Medicaid programs ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is warning healthcare providers and suppliers about a new fraud scheme involving fake faxed requests for medical records. According to a June 26 alert ...

There is plenty of bad coming out of the federal government on health care. CMS is the exception, write Ezekiel J. Emanuel ...

CMS said Nov. 12 it will rescind a rule introduced by former President Donald Trump’s administration that allows Medicare to quickly cover medical devices deemed “breakthrough” technologies by the FDA ...

A cross-sectional analysis of Medicare beneficiaries found that one in six beneficiaries used telehealth between 2021 and 2023, with nearly half of all mental health visits conducted virtually. The ...

If you have a bacterial infection, you need to take antibiotics. If health care providers need to determine that you have a broken bone, you’ll need to have an X-ray. Those are some examples of ...

Medical alert systems are vital to helping many older adults maintain their independence. As we age, the added peace of mind and protection a medical alert system can offer are appealing. Plus, they ...