A new Medicare program that uses AI for prior authorizations is hurting patients and delaying care

Six states are part of a pilot program by CMS to reduce “waste, fraud and abuse.” ...

Medicare update: New GLP-1 program delayed

The Trump administration decided to put the pilot on hold until at least 2027.

Trump Administration Delays Medicare Pilot Program to Cover Weight-Loss Drugs - What to Know

The BALANCE program was intended to cover weight-loss drugs for Medicaid beneficiaries, but is delayed. A new solution with ...

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 ...

Medicare Is Adding A Hemp and CBD Program—Here’s How It Works And Who Qualifies

In a first, the federal government is allowing certain hemp products to be used as treatments for people on Medicare. The new ...

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 ...
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Trump administration delays Medicare GLP-1 pilot program amid insurer hesitancy

The Trump administration announced that it is indefinitely delaying the implementation of the Medicare Part D portion of the ...

Health insurers raise questions about Medicare program that will offer GLP-1s to seniors for $50

Some health insurers are pushing back against a new program that will allow Medicare beneficiaries to pay $50 per month for ...

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

The Trump administration will require all 50 states to explain their plans to revalidate some of their Medicaid providers in ...