Tag: #medicare

White House Announces $90 One-Time Payments to Medicare Part B Enrollees; Agencies Have Not Posted Implementation Guidance

White House: Trump will send one-time $90 payments to 20M+ Medicare Part B enrollees, but CMS, HHS and SSA have not published how payments will be carried out.

#medicare, #ssa, #healthcare, #whitehouse

Amazon Pharmacy to Deliver GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs to Medicare Beneficiaries at $50 Monthly Copay

Amazon Pharmacy will deliver certain GLP1 weight-loss medicines to eligible Medicare beneficiaries for a $50 monthly copay under the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge demonstration.

#amazon, #medicare, #glp1, #pharmacy

CBO Projects $33.6 Trillion in Federal Health Insurance Subsidies From 2026–2036

CBO and JCT estimate federal health-insurance subsidies will total $33.6 trillion from 2026–2036, rising from 7.4% to 8.4% of GDP.

#healthcare, #medicare, #medicaid, #budget

GAO: Medicare Advantage and VA Community Care Had More Than $24 Billion in Improper Payments in FY2025

GAO finds over $24 billion in improper payments in Medicare Advantage and VA Community Care for fiscal 2025, citing audit backlogs and missing fraud-risk plans.

#medicare, #medicareadvantage, #va, #gao

DOJ Charges 455 in 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, Alleging $6.5 Billion in False Claims

DOJ’s 2026 health-care fraud takedown charged 455 people in 45 states, alleging $6.5B+ in false claims and seizing $182M in assets.

#doj, #healthcarefraud, #medicare, #medicaid

GAO Warns of ‘Unsustainable Fiscal Path’ as U.S. Debt Nears Postwar Highs; Social Security and Medicare Funding at Risk

GAO's June 11 report says U.S. debt could hit 106% of GDP by 2029 and 251% by 2056; Social Security and Medicare trust funds face depletion in 2032–33.

#federaldebt, #gao, #budget, #socialsecurity, #medicare

HealthSplash founder convicted in Medicare-fraud scheme tied to more than $450 million in federal payments

Federal jury convicts HealthSplash founder Brett Blackman in telemedicine-linked Medicare-fraud scheme tied to over $1 billion in billings and $450M in payments.

#medicare, #healthcarefraud, #telemedicine, #durablemedicalequipment

White House Orders Sequestration for Fiscal 2027, Triggering Automatic Cuts to Mandatory Spending

President orders sequestration of non‑exempt mandatory spending for fiscal 2027; automatic cuts take effect Oct. 1, 2026 while OMB finalizes allocations.

#sequestration, #federalbudget, #medicare, #omb