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CMS on July 14 released its annual proposed changes to the physician fee schedule for 2026, which will see two separate conversion factors apply, as required by statute. Eight things to know: 1. One ...
CMS acknowledged it is shifting the general focus from prevention to wellness. It proposes removing 10 quality measures that, it said, did not directly improve patient health outcomes and adding five ...
The Trump administration plans to take a series of steps to revise the Medicare program’s operations and cut down on ...
The civil complaint accuses Dr. Shayasta Mufti of violating the False Claims Act. The orders she generated cost Medicare more than $500,000.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed July 4 by President Donald Trump, has a number of notable provisions that affect cardiovascular physicians, including student loan and Medicaid changes.  Here ...
The American College of Rheumatology is “disappointed” in the reductions to Medicaid funding included in the newly signed One ...
Dr. Mohammed Ahmad, 38, of Avon pleaded guilty Thursday in a Medicare fraud case involving fake medical equipment orders and ...
North Carolina is committed to implementing a controversial work requirement mandate for Medicaid expansion that could lead to a projected 255,000 enrollees, or nearly 38%, losing their coverage ...
The Big Beautiful Bill, now law, has brought about concerns about rural hospitals and their future. However, a late provision ...
The operation, which the department called the largest healthcare fraud takedown in its history, collared 324 defendants, ...
Dr. Mohammed Ahmad, 38, of Avon, has pleaded guilty to submitting orders for patients in connection with a durable medical equipment scheme that caused Medicare to be unnecessarily billed for ...
By Tom Campbell NC Spin North Carolina is the 10th worst state for healthcare access. Many residents live in “healthcare deserts.” The North Carolina Institute of Medicine reports that 40 of our 100 ...