Medicare Program Integrity and Efforts to Root Out Improper Payments, Fraud, Waste and Abuse
This brief explains fraud, waste, abuse, and improper payments in Medicare and describes actions to ensure Medicare program integrity.
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The National Suicide Hotline For LGBTQ+ Youth Went Dead. States Are Scrambling To Help.
On July 17, the option went dead for LGBTQ+ youth to access specialized mental health support from the national 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration said a month earlier that it would no longer “silo” services and would instead “focus on serving all help seekers.” That meant the…
Congress Faces Critical Deadline to Extend Healthcare Tax Credits
Families USA hosts a press conference discussing how rising healthcare premiums and expiring healthcare tax credits will impact working families nationwide
April 24 Virtual Event: Understanding Fraud and Abuse in Medicaid
As Congress considers ways to help pay for extending tax cuts, some lawmakers have suggested that hundreds of billions of dollars in federal savings could be achieved by addressing fraud, waste and abuse in the Medicaid program. They often cite data about improper payments in Medicaid, which accounted for 5.1 percent of total Medicaid outlays…More
Wisp Unveils Diagnostics Arm
Wisp is now offering at-home testing for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Trichomaniasis and Mycoplasma Genitalium. The post Wisp Unveils Diagnostics Arm appeared first on MedCity News.
Trump elimina la oficina que establece los niveles de pobreza vinculados a servicios para 80 millones de personas
Los despidos del presidente Donald Trump en el Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos (HHS) incluyeron a toda la oficina que establece las pautas federales de pobreza. Estas pautas determinan si decenas de millones de estadounidenses son elegibles para programas de salud como Medicaid, asistencia alimentaria, cuidado infantil y otros servicios, según dijo un ex…
A Sneak Peek of INVEST 2025 Agenda
Among the topics INVEST will highlight are AI in life sciences, the investor perspective in healthcare and strategic priorities for hospitals. The post A Sneak Peek of INVEST 2025 Agenda appeared first on MedCity News.
Takeda Drug From $4B Deal Succeeds in Two Pivotal Plaque Psoriasis Trials
Takeda said more than half of plaque psoriasis patients treated with zasocitinib achieved clear or almost clear skin in two Phase 3 studies. Regulatory submissions for the TYK2 inhibitor are planned for 2026 and clinical trials are ongoing in other indications. The post Takeda Drug From $4B Deal Succeeds in Two Pivotal Plaque Psoriasis Trials…
A California Official Helped Save a Mental Health Company’s Contract. It Flew Him to London.
The director of California’s mental health commission traveled to London this summer courtesy of a state vendor while he was helping to prevent a $360 million budget cut that would have defunded the company’s contract. Emails and calendars reviewed by KFF Health News show Toby Ewing, executive director of the Mental Health Services Oversight and…
Food as Health: Shifting from Treatment to Prevention of Diet-Related Disease
Overcoming the systemic, structural and cultural issues that lead to poor nutrition is complex, making it even more essential for both private and public investment in food as health programs and policies that have been shown to be effective. The post Food as Health: Shifting from Treatment to Prevention of Diet-Related Disease appeared first on…