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‘A Jolt’: Inside the Operational Disruption at Nursing Homes from CMS’ Communication Freeze
The Trump administration’s communications freeze, which has indefinitely blocked a majority of external communications by the ...
Trump handed 'opportunity to save Medicare’ after Biden admin’s final blow to seniors: expert
President Donald Trump was handed an opportunity to "save" Medicare Advantage after the Biden administration's final proposal ...
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Trump's CMS signals flexibility on Medicare drug price negotiation, sparking new questions for RFK Jr.
The Trump administration’s Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has signaled that it will be revamping the process ...
Disputed $15.5 billion R.I. Medicaid contract canceled amid new federal requirements
Rhode Island officials have scrapped a tentative, $15.5 billion, five-year contract to manage the state Medicaid program amid ...
Trump gives a lift to healthcare stocks with comments on Medicare and Medicaid
Trump has pledged to protect Social Security and Medicare throughout his campaign, one analyst noted, but this was the first ...
RFK Jr. grilled on Medicare: What is Medicare Part A, Medicare Part B and Medicaid? What are they?
Senators grilled Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on if and how he would reform Medicaid and Medicare during his first confirmation ...
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Improving Medicare Advantage By Accounting For Large Differences In Upcoding Across Plans
Shifting from reducing MA capitation by an across-the-board coding intensity adjustment factor to Medicare Advantage ...
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Hospitals seek post-acute partners for Medicare TEAM demo
Medicare's mandatory TEAM demonstration for surgical care requires coordination between hospitals and post-acute care ...
RFK Jr. Confused Medicare and Medicaid: Here's the Difference
The HHS Secretary nominee confused Medicare and Medicaid programs, though he would be responsible for them if confirmed. We ...
R.F.K. Jr. Appears Unfamiliar With Key Elements of Medicare and Medicaid
In testimony to the Senate Finance Committee, Mr. Kennedy seemed to confuse the two government programs that cover more than ...
RFK Jr. stumbles over basics of Medicare, Medicaid during Senate confirmation hearings
Kennedy struggled to identify and explain the fundamental aspects of Medicare, which provides coverage to older and disabled ...