Becker’s reported on six developments in CMS and Medicare news affecting spine surgery and physicians. 1. Some fee-for-service spine procedures in traditional Medicare will have prior authorizations ...

In a recent roundtable, the Department of Health and Human Services and executives from top insurance providers pledged to address longstanding concerns around prior authorizations, aiming to reduce ...

Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript July 17, 2025 Elevance Health Inc. misses on earnings expectations. Reported EPS is $8.84 ...

States must begin verifying millions of Medicaid enrollees’ monthly work status by the end of next year. Critics say this may ...

On July 14, 2025, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its proposed physician fee schedule (PFS) rule. After five years ...

On July 15, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Hospital Outpatient ...

COLA may be wiped out by an 11.6% hike in Medicare Part B premiums, posing a financial setback for low-income seniors.

Consumers who buy health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace will likely face double-digit rate hikes next ...

A sharp drop is also expected in the federal subsidies that most consumers depend on to buy ACA plans. Also in the news: a lawsuit to block Obamacare changes, the challenge of tracking Medicaid ...