CMS clarified its position on allowed survey activities Tuesday, as the federal government shutdown dragged past the three-week mark.

Medicare began covering telemedicine services during the COVID-19 pandemic and has maintained the popular offering through temporary waivers approved by Congress since.

Ballad Health said UnitedHealthcare’s denials of post-acute care for seniors can leave patients hospitalized longer than ...

Rep. Derek Tran knows Orange County is one of the most expensive places to live in the country — and so he’s backing a bill ...

The San Juan Capistrano Democrat has been raising concerns about the state of military barracks across the country, including those at Camp Pendleton. He has said the poor state of barracks poses ...

More ASCs are being forced to pay anesthesia stipends as staffing shortages deepen and coverage gaps threaten daily operations. “Anesthesia is now a cost for many ASCs that previously did not have to ...

Elevance Health (NYSE: ELV) is continuing to expand its home-based service line – and seeing the benefits of doing so.  Carelon, Elevance’s health care ...

Republicans challenge the AMA’s control of the medical coding system that influences doctor pay and costs, raising the ...

Worried about your Social Security paycheck or if your Social Security office is open for services during the shutdown?

Fewer choices may be on the menu again as Medicare patients shop for prescription coverage this fall. The number of available ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Tuesday clarified “excepted” Medicare functions during the government ...

In addition, top-ranked states had low Medicare program spending per person, which helped keep costs down for beneficiaries who often are charged a percentage of what Medicare pays. In Kansas, average ...