As enrollment for Medicare Advantage begins this month, older Americans are confronting fewer options because insurers are discontinuing coverage in many areas.
Category: Medicare
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Private Medicare Plans Are Raising Costs And Forcing Millions To Find New Insurance
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Trump Officials May Undo Nursing Home Mandates for Reporting Covid
The New York Times – Business:The agency led by Dr. Mehmet Oz is proposing an end to weekly tracking of respiratory infections at the facilities where thousands of elderly residents died in the pandemic.
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What to Do If You’re Laid Off and Too Young for Medicare
The New York Times – Business:At best, older, laid-off workers will struggle to find health insurance that bridges the years before they qualify for Medicare at age 65.
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U.S. Health Officials Move Quickly to Deploy Medical A.I. Despite Concerns
The New York Times – Business:Federal projects are rolling out A.I. agents that offer therapy and prescribe medicine, raising concerns about safety and the influence of venture capital investors.
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Medicare Advantage’s Perks Are Getting Scrutiny
The New York Times – Business:Officials said no to health plans that wanted to expand extra benefits to cover medical marijuana, streaming services and shopping clubs. More changes are coming in 2027.
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Justice Dept. Charges Doctor in $95 Million Skin Substitute Fraud Scheme
The New York Times – Business:Dr. Stephen Dubin, a wound care doctor in Nevada, is accused of applying unneeded, expensive wound coverings to seniors. He used the profits to buy yachts, the department said.
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Ferraris and Shell Companies: Five Charged in Medicare Fraud Schemes
The New York Times – Business:The Justice Department is taking aim at pricey “skin substitutes,” an overused wound care treatment that cost the government $10 billion in 2024.
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Insurers’ Delays in Approving Medical Care Persist, Despite Promises
The New York Times – Business:Doctors and patients complain that the controversial practice of prior authorization for treatment and procedures is still widespread.
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Some Medicare Patients Can Now Get Free CBD
The New York Times – Business:The Trump administration has authorized a test program to see if the cannabis compound can ease some symptoms and reduce health care costs among older patients.
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Medicare Coverage for GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs: Cost, Eligibility and What to Know
The New York Times – Business:What you should know about the federal government’s pilot program offering GLP-1s solely for weight loss.
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Trump Administration Will Withhold $1.3 Billion in Medicaid Payments to California
The New York Times – Business:Vice President JD Vance said the state had not done enough to fight fraud in the public health insurance program.
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UnitedHealth Group Reports Flat First-Quarter Earnings
The New York Times – Business:One of the nation’s largest insurers, the company’s profits were higher than analysts’ expectations but still fell short of showing a significant comeback.