Murphy fears more Medicare pay cuts will kill private practice
Rep. Greg Murphy (RN.C.) worries that if he does nothing to curb cuts in Medicare payments to doctors, doctors will not be able to afford to implement their personal practices. “We're in the crucible. If we don't fight these cuts here, if we can't get rid of them, if we don't reverse them, we don't […]
Lake Charles physician, wife agree to pay $450K for defrauding Medicare program – KPLC
Lake Charles, La. (KPLC) – The US lawyers' firm announces Lake Charles' doctors, and his wife agrees to pay $450,000 for inappropriate claims for the “P-Stim” device. Dr. Henry Goolsby, also known as Trip Goolsby, Lake Charles' wife and co-founder Patricia Lenae Goolsby, and its clinic, Infinite Health Integrative Medicine Clinic, have reached a settlement […]
UnitedHealth wins ruling over $2B in alleged Medicare Advantage overpayments – Minnesota Reformer
The Department of Justice's longtime court battle forced United Health Group to repay billions of dollars with overpayments of Medicare Advantage, and hit a big set-off Monday when Special Masters determined the government could not prove the case. In the United Health discovery, Special Master Suzanne Segal found that DOJ had not presented any evidence […]
Medicare and Medicaid agency faces compromised functions and disruption from Trump’s firings – STAT
Federal agencies that oversee Medicare, Medicaid and other major healthcare programs face employee layoffs, flag morale, disrupt the message, and hopes for additional disruption undermine the monitoring and management of key programs that fund the care of half of Americans. Leaders of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have yet to formally receive a […]
Doctors Push Back Against Looming Loss of Medicare Telehealth for Millions – Newsweek
The imminent loss of telehealth coverage for millions of Medicare recipients has sparked a fierce backlash for both doctors and patients as new change.org petitions seek to recover compensation after the March 31 expiration date. Why is it important? Over 66 million Americans rely on Medicare for health insurance every year. That includes many rural […]
Medicare Advantage enrollment growth slows drastically – STAT
The number of people enrolled in the private Medicare Advantage plan increased by just 3.1% from 2024 to 2025. It's one of the slowest growth in the program, far below forecasts from the federal government and Wall Street. More than 34.4 million elderly people, disabled people and people with disabilities, as of February 1, were […]
Retirees can shop for new health plans during Medicare Advantage open enrollment. Here are some key factors to consider – CNBC
Photo Alliance | Photo Alliance | Getty Images The wider windows for Medicare enrollment are closed, but some retirees have another opportunity to change coverage. Medicare benefits Open registration It can be used from January 1st to March 31st. The Medicare Advantage Plan is offered by private insurance companies as an alternative to the original […]
Liz Weston: Medicare recipient should spend down their HSA to avoid heir’s tax burden – OregonLive
Dear Liz: I use Medicare, but I also have a health savings account with a fair market value of over $9,000. Can I spend this on prescriptions, eye care, etc.? I hate wasting this money. My wife passed away and it sat there for a while. answer: You can't contribute to HSAs after using Medicare, […]
DOJ investigating UnitedHealth over Medicare Advantage billing: Report – Straight Arrow News
According to the Wall Street Journal, DOJ has launched a civil fraud investigation into UnitedHealthcare over claims practices within the Medicare Advantage program. The study focuses on whether medical giants artificially inflate patient diagnosis and increase monthly payments from the government. In a statement, the UnitedHealth Group called it a report by the “Rutrageous and […]
DOJ investigating Medicare billing practices at UnitedHealthcare – WSB Atlanta
WASHINGTON, DC – The US Department of Justice is researching the nation's largest health insurance companies. UnitedHealthcare's billing practices are under investigation, according to the Wall Street Journal. The research focuses on the company's Medicare Advantage Plan. This civil fraud investigation considers alleged additional payments based on a Medicare Advantage Plan diagnosis. As of 2024, […]