Dr. Oz announces a 50-state audit of Medicaid program oversight

The Trump administration will require all 50 states to explain their plans to revalidate some of their Medicaid providers in ...
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Insurers refuse to join Medicare pilot offering weight loss drugs to seniors at steep discount

The Trump administration had planned for insurers to provide cheap weight loss drugs to seniors through a Medicare pilot ...

GLP-1 weight-loss drugs will still be cheap with Medicare, but there's a catch

Medicare delayed a plan to make insurance companies cover GLP-1 drugs Wegovy and Zepbound. Instead, Medicare will cover the ...
Becker's Hospital Review

CMS pauses weight-loss BALANCE model for Medicare

CMS pauses weight-loss BALANCE model for Medicare Part D after insufficient plan sponsor participation, while Medicaid pilot continues.

Medicare Delays Full Obesity-Drug Program Rollout After Insurers Push Back

Without big Medicare insurers, the future of program to cover popular obesity drugs had been in question.

Medicare Is Adding A Hemp and CBD Program—Here’s How It Works And Who Qualifies

In a first, the federal government is allowing certain hemp products to be used as treatments for people on Medicare. The new ...

Medicare delays GLP-1 coverage plan; interim program extended

The Trump administration has extended a short-term program that offers Medicare coverage for weight loss drugs such as Novo’s (NVO) Wegovy and Lilly’s (LLY) Zepbound after leading health insurers ...
Becker's Hospital Review

CMS pitches 2.4% hospital pay bump, mandatory joint replacement model: 7 things to know

CMS pitches hospital pay with a 2.4% increase and launches a mandatory joint replacement payment model starting fiscal year 2027.
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Dr. Oz Announces 50-State Audit of Medicaid Program Oversight

Agency plans to ask states to "own" the problem of healthcare fraud ...