UnitedHealth Group operates a top-tier health insurer (UnitedHealthcare), pharmacy benefit manager (Optum Rx), provider (Optum Health), and health analytics franchise (Optum Insight). Historically, ...

Congress is considering several proposals that would impose additional Medicare site-neutral payment reductions for services ...

Legislative efforts to enact a Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) proposal that would impose site-neutral payment ...

Bob Herman covers health insurance, government programs, hospitals, physicians, and other providers — reporting on how money influences those businesses and shapes what we all pay for care.

09. As Republicans in Congress debate ways to cut Medicaid so they can fund tax breaks, Democrats are pushing them in a different direction: cut excess spending in Medicare Advantage instead.

On April 17, 2025, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced another extension of the deadline by which skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) must revalidate their Medicare ...

For detailed information on the data and analysis used for these fact sheets, read the methodology. The number of Asian Americans grew from 11.9 million in 2000 to 24.8 million in 2023. 901 E St. NW, ...

Because they are privately managed, Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans can cover additional benefits to Original Medicare, such as vision, hearing, and dental. You have the option of signing up for ...

President Donald Trump on Friday floated cutting tariffs on China to 80% ahead of a weekend meeting as he looks to de-escalate the trade war. Top U.S. officials are set to meet with a high-level ...

The SSA has a fact sheet with more information on appeal and repayment options. Opting to withhold 100% of benefits to reclaim what the agency has identified as overpayments isn’t new to the ...

An accompanying "fact sheet" also said the administration would crack down on illegal fundraising done through "ActBlue and other online fundraising platforms." As such, we rate this claim as true.

and overpayment recovery for complex organizations. Founded in 2004 by former Arthur Andersen professionals, Stratos Solutions Inc. is led by Managing Partner Alnasir Gangji and brings over 70 ...