Medicare - Washington D.C. Newsletter
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Creatine-filled swag bags and an embrace from Vance: MAHA marks its ascendance in Trump’s Washington
13 Nov 2025 02:16 GMT
WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance lauded … like Mehmet Oz, who oversees Medicare and Medicaid; Jay Bhattacharya, who … gave the event the Official Washington stamp of approval. Thanks to …
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Bipartisan CARE Act would test letting Medicare pay EMS to treat patients on scene
12 Nov 2025 20:46 GMT
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan bill introduced by … Act directs the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to pilot … pandemic-era program that saved Medicare more than $500 per … place would improve outcomes, cut Medicare costs, ease EMS workforce strain …
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My journey from liquid oxygen to E-tanks and then to Washington, D.C.
12 Nov 2025 18:48 GMT
… available due to changes in Medicare reimbursement policies.
Today, I rely … the SOAR Act — traveling to Washington, D.C., several times for … . This isn’t just about Medicare; it’s about everyone who …
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Judge upholds SuperValu’s win vs Medicare prescription fraud claims
12 Nov 2025 04:35 GMT
… care programs like Medicaid and Medicare Part D.
That ruling prompted … of Williams & Connolly, of Washington, D.C.
Plaintiffs/relators …
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With Medicare Open Enrollment Underway, Gillibrand Highlights Resources Available To Help Seniors Explore Their Options
11 Nov 2025 18:52 GMT
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. … switch between Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage, change their Medicare drug plan, or … original cosponsor of the Strengthening Medicare and Reducing Taxpayer (SMART) Prices …
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PocketRN and Always Best Care Senior Services Announce a National Strategic Partnership to Test Medicare Dementia Model
11 Nov 2025 14:00 GMT
… Care Coordination, Support for Caregivers
WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, November 11 … to test the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) alternative …
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Democrats introduce bill to repeal Medicare prior authorization pilot
11 Nov 2025 00:28 GMT
… authorization for some services in Medicare.
The Wasteful and Inappropriate Service … government healthcare programs.
Typically, traditional Medicare only uses prior authorization, where … in Ohio, Virtix Health in Washington and Zyter in Arizona — will …
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Slower Hospital Discharge of Medicare Advantage Patients Shapes SNF Admissions Practices
10 Nov 2025 23:59 GMT
… know all too well: Medicare Advantage requirements are creating … skilled nursing for Medicare Advantage and Medicare beneficiaries from 2017 … longer while waiting for Medicare Advantage authorizations or … Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington.
In a worst-case …
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More of Its Money and a Little Help from Washington: How Pfizer Won Metsera
10 Nov 2025 19:36 GMT
… than a little help from Washington.
Novo Nordisk has given … disclosed the FTC call, Washington weighed in on the Pfizer … of GLP-1 drugs for Medicare and Medicaid patients and commit … Nordisk faced potential headwinds from Washington if it were to continue …
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Maryland must act to protect Medicare Advantage | GUEST COMMENTARY
10 Nov 2025 18:47 GMT
… far beyond what traditional Medicare offers. They include benefits … growing instability of the Medicare Advantage program should alarm … its own course when Washington falters. Now we must … preserve the lifeline that Medicare Advantage provides.
State leaders …