The Latest Breaking News from Medicare

Brooklyn Adult Daycare Owner Gets 76 Months in Prison After $64 Million Medicaid Fraud Scheme

A Brooklyn adult daycare owner is headed to federal prison after prosecutors say her businesses billed Medicaid approximately $64 million through a years-long scheme involving...

Saving Advice · Sep 12

Caps on State-Directed Medicaid Payments Could Cut 10 to 25 Percent of Medicaid Spending in 17 States

Medicaid payment caps in the 2025 budget law could cut 10% to 25% of total Medicaid spending in 17 states. Who is most exposed, and when?

Medical Daily · Sep 12

Chris Johnson Lost His Speech to ALS Within a Year, and His Case Highlights Early Warning Signs

Former NFL back Chris Johnson was diagnosed with ALS at 39 and now speaks through an eye-controlled device. What early symptoms look like.

Medical Daily · Sep 11

Your 2027 Social Security Raise Is Tracking at $70–$75 a Month. Medicare Is Already Lined Up to Take Part of It.

If you collect Social Security, there are two important dates to note. Friday, Sept. 11, the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its official August inflation...

Saving Advice · Sep 11

Did Medicare Pay for a Test You Never Received? A New Fraud Crackdown Gives Seniors a Reason to Look

When was the last time you checked whether every laboratory test appearing on your Medicare claims was one you actually received? That question suddenly carries...

Saving Advice · Sep 10

CMS Is Targeting Unauthorized Health Insurance Enrollments—Here’s What Consumers Should Check

Imagine going to use your health insurance and discovering that the plan you thought you had isn’t the plan showing in the system or learning...

Saving Advice · Sep 10

157 Lab Providers Lost Medicare Billing Privileges—Here’s Why Checking Your Medicare Statement Matters

That unfamiliar laboratory charge on your Medicare statement may look like something only a billing department could understand, but it deserves more than a quick...

Saving Advice · Sep 10

When a Hospital System Buys Your Doctor's Practice, the Same Procedure Can Suddenly Cost Twice as Much

Hospital purchases of doctors' practices can steer patients to pricier settings and add facility fees. Here is how it works and what to ask first.

Medical Daily · Sep 10

Two Drugmakers Paid More Than a Quarter Million American Prescribers as Weight Loss Drug Sales Climbed

An analysis of federal payment data found Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk paid over 250,000 US prescribers as GLP-1 weight loss drug sales grew.

Medical Daily · Sep 10

GOP doctor-politicians break their oath

Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall joins a list of conservative lawmakers who ignore their medical oath

Salon · Sep 10