Medicare - Washington D.C. Newsletter
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CMS Takes Aim at Medicare Advantage Fraud
03 Feb 2026 12:09 GMT
… Washington Monthly
Understanding this proposal requires a bit of background on Medicare … $88 billion versus traditional Medicare, mainly due to upcoding. … administration actually administers its proposed Medicare Advantage financial medicine. Intense …
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Senior living: Sick of fighting insurers, hospitals offer their own Medicare Advantage plans
02 Feb 2026 14:02 GMT
… the greater Washington, D.C., area, said it closed its Medicare Advantage … lawmakers have criticized overpayments to Medicare Advantage insurers, though the program … other coverage unavailable through traditional Medicare.
Whenever Congress threatens cuts, …
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US Gov't Shutdown Paralyzes Washington, Threatens Broader Economic Fallout
01 Feb 2026 19:29 GMT
… midnight deadline, bringing parts of Washington to a standstill and raising … administrative capacity to process claims. Medicare and Medicaid payments will proceed …
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4 Ways Washington Could Put Your Retirement at Risk (and How to Prepare)
01 Feb 2026 11:17 GMT
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Here are four ways Washington could impact your retirement, … the most unsettling way Washington could affect your retirement … avoid surprises such as higher Medicare premiums.
Stay flexible. … against decisions made in Washington.
Ezra Byer contributed to …
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CMS Expands Medicare Competitive Bidding of OTS Orthoses
01 Feb 2026 05:50 GMT
… from prior authorization for compliant Medicare DMEPOS suppliers
CBP Product Categories … “reasonable assurance” that they meet Medicare requirements, describe their operational processes … partner at Powers Law Firm, Washington DC, NAAOP general counsel, and …
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SIOBHAN DUNNAVANT: The Prescription We Need? Medicare Advantage And The Future Of Healthy Aging
31 Jan 2026 04:26 GMT
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For too long, Washington has viewed health policy … this transformation. Unlike traditional Medicare, which is often bound … to our seniors.
Undermining Medicare Advantage is contradictory to … of just insulin.
Should Medicare Advantage provide more support …
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Los Angeles hospice fraud reaches billions as Medicare providers scam federal system with fake companies
30 Jan 2026 22:39 GMT
… on March 14, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Anna Moneymaker… visits in exchange for the Medicare number.
Recruiters then sell … -American descent prosecuted for Medicare fraud at both the … 'owns' their Medicare number, prohibiting legitimate doctors and …
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Is UnitedHealth a safe dividend stock after Medicare shock?
30 Jan 2026 15:21 GMT
… expensive lesson about betting on Washington.
According to a Wall Street … 27 after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed 2027 …
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Newsom Dodges Medicare Fraud Allegations by Calling Dr. Oz a Racist
30 Jan 2026 13:21 GMT
… one point five billion dollar Medicare fraud bombshell, and instead … sending a long letter to Washington accusing Oz of making … Laundry. Now a massive Medicare audit lands on his desk … are skipping dental appointments because Medicare will not cover basic …
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NABIP Urges CMS to Protect Beneficiary Access and Ensure Fair Agent Compensation in CY 2027 Medicare Rule
30 Jan 2026 02:06 GMT
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire … often the most trusted resource Medicare beneficiaries rely on to … clarifications to marketing language and Medicare card use, and updates to … agency finalizes the CY 2027 Medicare rule to strengthen beneficiary …