In 2019, before the rule change, Medicare paid about $250 million for these types of skin substitute bandages. However, total spending rose about 40-fold in 2024 to over $10 billion.

He received word from the law firm representing the health system that the Medicare application for Trumbull Hospital has been approved. “I’m feeling a lot more optimistic about the opening of the hospital,” Hernandez said. “With the idea that now ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials will be given access to the personal data of the nation’s 79 million Medicaid enrollees, including home addresses and ethnicities, to track down immigrants who may not be living legally in the United States, according to an agreement obtained by The Associated Press.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is shifting its policy on section 1115 Medicaid waivers. | The Trump administration will adhere to a new policy on continuous eligibility and workforce development.

Medicare wants to allow far more more surgeries to be done in outpatient facilities like ambulatory surgery centers.

Understanding the limitations of Original Medicare is crucial for retirees to avoid unexpected expenses. While it covers hospitalization and outpatient services, many essential health needs like dental,

In an about-face, the administration is cracking down on so-called skin substitutes, overused treatments that cost Medicare more than $10 billion last year.

The Trump administration plans to claw back $7.8 billion in Medicare payments to hospitals a decade sooner than originally proposed, potentially sparking another legal challenge from the hospital industry.

The proposed rule would send an additional $8 billion to hospitals next year, but includes a number of other policies hospital groups have criticized.