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Medicare · West VirginiaWASHINGTON — Dentists from throughout the country urged Congress to include dental coverage in Medicare during a hearing Thursday, saying that fewer than half of beneficiaries visit a dentist each year.See the Story
Medicare should include dental coverage, dentists tell U.S. Senate panel (copy)
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Medicare · New YorkInterest payments on the nation’s ballooning debt just eclipsed spending on defense and Medicare, worrying policy experts who have warned this threatens to undermine U.S. economic stability.In the first seven months of fiscal year 2024, which began in October, spending on net interest surged to $514 billion, surpassing spending on both national defense ($498 billion) and Medicare ($465 billion). In fact, interest costs have topped spending on ve…See the Story
Interest costs on the national debt just surpassed spending on defense, Medicare
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Medicare · SydneyAustralians shouldn't rush to change their Medicare cards in the wake of the MediSecure data breach, and there's no evidence to suggest current prescriptions have been impacted, according to the federal government.The investigation into the "large scale" incident is still in its early stages, National Cyber Security Coordinator Lieutenant-General Michelle McGuinness, said in an update this morning.She said there was nothing to suggest Medicare …See the Story
No need to change Medicare cards after data breach: government
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Medicare · OleanDEAR RUSTY: My wife and I have taken a Social Security "Cut" — no 3.2% raise for us, due to something called “IRMAA,” based on our income. We actually took, together, a $400 a month cut. As far as I…See the Story
Social Security Matters: Shocked as Medicare increase results in loss of benefits
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Medicare · New OrleansNEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — A Louisiana hospice facility owner convicted of Medicare fraud was sentenced on Wednesday, May 15. According to the Office of U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans, 68-year-old Shiva Akula was sentenced by a judge to 240 months in prison, three years of supervised release and $2,300 in mandatory fees for 23 counts of health care fraud.
New Orleans Inspector General makes recommendations for New Orleans East Hospital credit card …See the Story
Louisiana hospice facility owner sentenced in Medicare fraud case
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Medicare · MassachusettsCape Cod Hospital will pay $24.3 million to settle allegations that it knowingly turned in claims to Medicare for heart valve procedures that did not comply with Medicare rules, Acting United States Attorney Joshua Levy’s office announced. The hospital began offering transcatheter aortic valve replacement, or TAVR, procedures for patients who suffer from aortic stenosis in 2015, Levy’s office said in a statement released late Thursday. Aortic st…See the Story
Cape Cod Hospital to pay $24.3M for breach of Medicare rules
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