Medicare Medicare is federal health insurance for people 65 or older, and some people under 65 with certain disabilities or conditions. A federal agency called the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services runs Medicare. Because it’s a federal program, Medicare has set standards for costs and coverage. This means a person’s Medicare coverage will be the same no matter what state they live in.
Today HHS announced new steps to crack down on fraud in Medicare and Medicaid to protect patients and taxpayers and improve affordability.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Thursday the Regulatory Alignment for Predictable and Immediate Device (RAPID) ...
In late 2024, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services previewed a significant revision to the risk-adjustment model that has long been considered by policy makers and researchers. This revision ...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have proposed a parallel review program to expedite certain Class II and Class III breakthrough ...
On , the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published a proposed rule that would require faster prior ...
This is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront featured topic, Medicare and Medicaid Integration. The featured topic includes analysis, proposals, and commentary that will inform policies on the ...
American Enterprise Institute: Another Obamacare Failure: Will Trump Fix the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation?
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation has failed to deliver savings. Here’s how Donald Trump could turn it around. Although the Trump administration is eager to make cuts to excess spending, ...