Medicare - Washington D.C. Newsletter
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OIG: Medicare paid $22.7M in improper payments for DMEPOS
29 Oct 2025 16:57 GMT
WASHINGTON - Medicare made $22.7 million in …
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Medicare Advantage helps preserve choice for seniors
29 Oct 2025 11:23 GMT
… of service that traditional Medicare often cannot match. These … care, more efficiently.
Medicare Advantage includes built-in … .
Unfortunately, some in Washington are pushing legislation that … — not dismantling them. Medicare Advantage is already subject to …
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Your Guide to Medicare Supplement Insurance Special Enrollment Periods
29 Oct 2025 08:07 GMT
… before your policy’s anniversary.
Washington: Most enrollees can switch to … to leave you without Medicare coverage. A Medicare Supplement Insurance Special Enrollment … employer coverage, or rethinking your Medicare Advantage plan, understanding your options …
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Medicare Improperly Paid DMEPOS Suppliers $22.7M
29 Oct 2025 03:18 GMT
WASHINGTON—A recent report shows Medicare has continued … that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services … the durable medical equipment Medicare administrative contractors (DME MACs … identified overpayments to the Medicare program.
Identify any …
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<![CDATA[Paul Ryan Proposes Risk Pools and Medicare Overhaul to Reform Healthcare | AMCP Nexus 2025]]>
29 Oct 2025 02:44 GMT
… National Harbor, Maryland, outside of Washington.
Healthcare, Ryan said, has … has created financial stress on Medicare. He noted that the … from 16-to-1 when Medicare began to just 2- … treatments, without bankrupting the system.
Medicare, Ryan said, will need …
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U.S. News & World Report Announces the 2026 Best Insurance Companies for Medicare Advantage and Part D
28 Oct 2025 21:33 GMT
… the rapidly evolving Medicare landscape during annual Open Enrollment.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 … 2026 include:
* Best Medicare Advantage Companies : Aetna Medicare; Devoted Health, Inc.; UnitedHealth … each month. A pillar in Washington for more than 90 years …
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Library hosts meeting on Medicare options
28 Oct 2025 20:52 GMT
… workshop meetings called “Medicare Open Enrollment: What’ … Extra Benefits associated with Medicare Advantage Plans, all … public service of the Washington Office of the … confidential, impartial and comprehensive Medicare education and assistance. We …
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Editorial: Voters should reject Washington health care district parcel tax
28 Oct 2025 19:55 GMT
… recommendations.
Southern Alameda County’s Washington Township Health Care District is … patients under government insurance like Medicare and Medi-Cal. That turned …
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Social Security Could Better Support Retirees—If Washington Updates How It Measures Inflation
28 Oct 2025 19:20 GMT
KEY TAKEAWAYS
The 2026 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment is 2.8%, but experts say this won't be enough for retirees to keep up with rising costs.
Older Americans generally have higher expenses than the typical worker, as the increasing costs of …
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Health Insurers Are Behind Washington’s Shutdown
28 Oct 2025 17:00 GMT
"Democrats insist the shutdown is about protecting health care. It’s really about protecting a subsidy gambit that has enriched their political patrons in the insurance industry," writes Pipes.
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The federal government shutdown …