UnitedHealth Group Inc. moved closer to winning dismissal of a long-running lawsuit in which the US government claims the company overbilled Medicare by at least $2.1 billion. The Justice ...

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UnitedHealth Group Inc. moved closer to winning dismissal of a long-running lawsuit in which the U.S. government claims the company overbilled Medicare by at least $2.1 billion. The Justice ...

Medicare covers a wide range of substance misuse treatments, including screening, counseling, interventions, and some prescription drugs. A person typically pays out-of-pocket expenses. Medicare ...

There has been a freeze on Medicare rebates GPs receive for many years. With inflation and the increasing cost of living, this has meant more clinics have moved away from bulk billing. This ...

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Bengaluru: U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley requested detailed information on UnitedHealth's Medicare billing practices in a letter to CEO Andrew Witty, amid reports suggesting the insurer may have ...

For Medicare to approve the payment, a healthcare professional must provide documentation that supports the medical necessity for Prolia. This should include: The CMS notes that healthcare ...

Medicare experts and consumer groups say there seems to be a difference between what the statistics show and the reality of bulk-billing on the ground. According to medico-legal expert Margaret ...

Senator Chuck Grassley has launched an inquiry into UnitedHealth Group’s Medicare Advantage billing practices following a report from The Wall Street Journal stating the company is being ...