In 2020, tax-exempt hospitals provided approximately $130 billion in total benefits to their surrounding communities, $57 billion of which was used for financial assistance for patients in need,...Read More »
Medicare Advantage (MA) overpayments have cost taxpayers approximately $88 billion per year (or 22% of 2022 MA spending levels), according to a new report.
The report, authored by the Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP), suggested that Part B premiums or federal spending on...Read More »
A recent audit conducted by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has found that four states—Texas, Florida, Minnesota, and New York—terminated Medicaid coverage for thousands of enrollees during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The audit was conducted to review the increase in funding these...Read More »
In Virginia, an ongoing contract dispute between Bon Secours Mercy Health and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) has left 11,000 Medicare patients out of network for the health system,...Read More »
Median hospital prices showed a notable discrepancy between commercial plans and Medicare Advantage (MA) negotiated by the same insurer, in the same hospital, and for the same services, according to a...Read More »