Becker's Hospital Review

CMS, FDA launch pathway to speed device coverage

CMS FDA launch pathway expedites Medicare coverage for breakthrough medical devices, enabling payment within two months of FDA authorization.

GLP-1 weight-loss drugs will still be cheap with Medicare, but there's a catch

Medicare delayed a plan to make insurance companies cover GLP-1 drugs Wegovy and Zepbound. Instead, Medicare will cover the ...

GLP-1 Coverage For People On Medicare Is Shifting—What People On Medicare And Medicaid Should Know

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is rolling out a program this summer that will provide more affordable ...

Here's what the average retiree actually brings home from Social Security after Medicare in 2026

Benefits still increased, but maybe not as much as some had hoped.
American Hospital Association

CMS delays Part D portion of BALANCE Model on expansion of GLP-1 access

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced in a memo April 21that it is delaying implementation of the Medicare Part D portion of the Better Approaches to Lifestyle and Nutrition for ...
American Hospital Association

CMS, FDA announce pathway to expedite access to certain medical devices for Medicare beneficiaries

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Food and Drug Administration April 23 announced a new pathway to ...

Dr. Oz announces a 50-state audit of Medicaid program oversight

The Trump administration is requiring all 50 states to explain their plans to revalidate some Medicaid providers. Dr.
MedPage Today

FDA, CMS to Launch Speedy Coverage Pathway for Breakthrough Medical Devices

Certain breakthrough-designated medical devices that receive market authorization will become eligible for Medicare coverage ...

Major Medicare, Medicaid reforms could change care for millions

“Patients shouldn't have to wait for approval to start medication their doctor prescribed,” said CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet ...
Fierce Healthcare

CMS issues guidance on limits for state-directed payments in Medicaid

The Trump administration issued new guidance Tuesday outlining changes to state-directed Medicaid payments, citing these outlays as a key issue in the push to root out fraud, waste and abuse. The ...

10 Medicare Part B Services Most Retirees Don’t Know Are Covered

Medicare Part B covers many common services that seniors don't know are covered. Find out which ones to make sure you're ...