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Whistleblower accuses Aledade, largest US independent primary care network, of Medicare fraud
The civil suit alleges that Aledade Inc.âs billing apps and other software and guidance provided...
![A policy known as site-neutral payment has sparked a ferocious lobbying battle in the Senate, with hospitals determined to kill such legislation. A policy known as site-neutral payment has sparked a ferocious lobbying battle in the Senate, with hospitals determined to kill such legislation.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/US-NEWS-HEALTH-MEDICARE-PAYMENTS-MCT.jpg?w=132)
In fight over Medicare payments, the hospital lobby shows its strength
A policy known as site-neutral payment has sparked a ferocious lobbying battle in the Senate,...
![Why this might happen â and how to handle this change to your coverage if it happens to you. Why this might happen â and how to handle this change to your coverage if it happens to you.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/GettyImages-1094016150-1.jpg?w=132)
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What to do if your hospital drops your Medicare Advantage plan
Why this might happen â and how to handle this change to your coverage if...
![Medicare Supplement Insurance, or Medigap, is an optional add-on that can fill âgapsâ in Medicare Part A and Part B. Medicare Supplement Insurance, or Medigap, is an optional add-on that can fill âgapsâ in Medicare Part A and Part B.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/GettyImages-1183052108.jpg?w=132)
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Do I really need supplemental insurance with Medicare?
Medicare Supplement Insurance, or Medigap, is an optional add-on that can fill âgapsâ in Medicare...
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Older Americans say they feel trapped in Medicare Advantage plans
Enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans has grown substantially in the past few decades, enticing more...
![Obesity drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound are capturing the attention of celebrities and showing promising results in helping people shed pounds. But those drugs remain out of reach for millions of older Americans. A decades-old law bans Medicare from paying for weight loss drugs. Now, drugmakers and a wide-ranging bipartisan coalition of lawmakers are gearing up to push for that to change next year. Obesity drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound are capturing the attention of celebrities and showing promising results in helping people shed pounds. But those drugs remain out of reach for millions of older Americans. A decades-old law bans Medicare from paying for weight loss drugs. Now, drugmakers and a wide-ranging bipartisan coalition of lawmakers are gearing up to push for that to change next year.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Obesity_Drugs_Medicare_69241.jpg?w=132)
New weight loss drugs are out of reach for millions of older Americans because Medicare wonât pay
Obesity drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound are capturing the attention of celebrities and showing promising...
![After an unprecedented crackdown on misleading advertising claims by insurers selling private Medicare Advantage and drug plans, the Biden administration hopes to unleash a special weapon to make sure companies follow the new rules: you. After an unprecedented crackdown on misleading advertising claims by insurers selling private Medicare Advantage and drug plans, the Biden administration hopes to unleash a special weapon to make sure companies follow the new rules: you.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/HEALTH-MEDICARE-SCAMS-CRACKDOWN-DMT.jpg?w=135)
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Uncle Sam wants you ⌠to help stop insurersâ bogus Medicare Advantage sales tactics
After an unprecedented crackdown on misleading advertising claims by insurers selling private Medicare Advantage and...
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Biden administrationâs limit on drug industry middlemen backfires, pharmacists say
PBMs, or pharmacy benefit managers, sit at the center of the U.S. supply chain for...
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Whatâs new for Medicare in 2024?
Check next yearâs premiums and deductibles, as well as program changes.
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Positive Healthcare is leaving Florida, causing an insurance scramble for HIV/AIDs patients
Patients in Florida are scrambling for insurance after Positive Healthcare, a Medicare Advantage plan that...