5+ hour, 44+ min ago  (545+ words) Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban is seemingly taking aim at the U. S. healthcare system every day, and this time, he questioned why insurance companies can deny medical care without facing the same level of accountability that doctors and hospitals often do. "If…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago  (260+ words) By Jody Godoy May 13 (Reuters) - The Trump administration will temporarily block new home health and hospice providers on Wednesday from enrolling in Medicare, a senior administration official said,...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (1170+ words) Medicare has launched a six-year pilot program that could eventually transform access to health care for some of the millions of people across the U. S. who rely on it for their health insurance coverage. Traditional Medicare is a government-administered insurance plan…...

8+ mon, 4+ week ago  (1276+ words) Medicare enrollees who buy the optional Part D drug benefit may see substantial premium price hikes " potentially up to $50 a month " when they shop for next year's coverage. Such drug plans are used by millions of people who enroll in…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (404+ words) As a gerontologist who has helped countless older adults navigate the Medicare maze, I've seen how one enrollment decision can shape someone's quality of life for decades. That's why the new legislation before Congress, H. R. 3467, should alarm anyone who cares about…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (641+ words) Washington Senators Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray pressed the U. S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , when presenting the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY2027) budget request today. Sen. Cantwell, a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee and a ranking member…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (858+ words) Apr. 22 WASHINGTON A federal pilot program that uses artificial intelligence to crack down on "wasteful" medical procedures is slowing and denying health care for senior citizens in Washington state who rely on Medicare, a Democratic senator told Health Secretary Robert…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (598+ words) A digital and privacy rights nonprofit is suing the CMS in an attempt to get more information on the agency's pilot program that uses artificial intelligence to manage prior authorization requests in Medicare. The Electronic Frontier Foundation argues the CMS…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (257+ words) So far, it appears that using AI to speed up claims review has resulted in rapid treatment denials and frustration for patients and providers alike. Months in, doctor's offices are still in the dark about basic functions of the program,…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (632+ words) A pilot program that adds artificial intelligence-backed prior authorization for some services in Medicare is delaying care for seniors in Washington, according to a report released Wednesday by one of the state's Democrat senators. Under the WISe R program, procedures…...