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Did Medicare Pay for a Test You Never Received? CMS’s Latest Fraud Crackdown Gives You a Reason to Look

When your Medicare Summary Notice arrives, it’s easy to glance at the amount you owe and ignore everything Medicare paid behind the scenes. CMS’s latest...

6 Charges on Your Medicare Statement You Should Never Ignore

That Medicare statement arriving in the mail may look like another piece of paperwork you can glance at and file away, but doing that could...

157 Lab Providers Lost Medicare Billing Privileges—Here’s Why Checking Your Medicare Statement Matters

That unfamiliar laboratory charge on your Medicare statement may look like something only a billing department could understand, but it deserves more than a quick...

Your Medicare Plan Should Have Sent This Notice in September — Check It Before Open Enrollment Begins

If you have a Medicare Advantage or Medicare drug plan, one piece of mail that arrived in September deserves another look before you toss it...

Did Medicare Pay for a Test You Never Received? A New Fraud Crackdown Gives Seniors a Reason to Look

When was the last time you checked whether every laboratory test appearing on your Medicare claims was one you actually received? That question suddenly carries...

Warning: If You Get a ‘New’ Plastic Medicare Card in the Mail, Do Not Give Your Social Security Number

An official-looking Medicare card unexpectedly arrives in your mailbox, but there’s something different about it: it’s plastic, perhaps has a chip, and comes with instructions...

7 Medicare Fraud Red Flags Seniors Should Watch for After CMS Blocked $1.6 Billion in Payments

Medicare fraud can begin with something that doesn’t feel particularly dangerous: a phone call about a “free” genetic test, an unexpected package containing medical equipment,...

A Letter From Your Medicare Plan Is Coming This Month — Ignore It and It Could Cost You Thousands

Insurers write it to satisfy the government, not you. Three spots in the letter hide the money.

Change coming to Medicare Part D plans effective Jan. 1

Watch your mail in September for your stand-alone Medicare Part D or Medicare Advantage plan’s annual notice of change.

Millions of seniors receiving $90 deposits from Social Security Administration

Roughly 20 million Medicare enrollees are receiving $90 checks this week from the Social Security Administration as part of an effort from President Trump to lower healthcare costs...

$90 Medicare payments now arriving: Who will and who won’t get a check

You can check eligibility by calling 800-MEDICARE (800-633-4227).

Failure to enroll in Medicare Part D results in costly penalty

It is wise to verify every year that your prescription drugs are covered on your Medicare Part D plan.

Some Medicare Beneficiaries Are Getting $90 in October — Here’s Who Qualifies

Millions of Americans receiving Medicare coverage may notice an unexpected $90 deposit in their bank accounts this October, but not everyone enrolled in the federal...

The Villages Health System $541.5 Million Settlement: A New Frontier in Medicare Advantage Risk Adjustment Enforcement

Four Is A Trend: Lessons For Medicare Advantage Diagnosis Coding Programs To Take From Recent FCA Settlements

CMS Defers $1 Billion in Medicaid Payments—and Gains New Power to Exclude Providers

Most Seniors Don't Bother Researching Their Medicare Options, Poll Finds

FRIDAY, Oct. 16, 2026 — Medical coverage might be one of the biggest decisions facing seniors, affecting both their finances and their health. Despite that, most seniors do little...

Trump admin blocks over $1.6B in potentially fraudulent Medicare lab payments: CMS

The CMS Fraud Defense Operations Center has also accounted for more than $371 million in Medicare suspended payments involving 267 providers and suppliers since Jan. 1, the agency...

Your $0 Medicare Advantage Plan Just Got Worse. Check These 5 Things Before Dec. 7

The premium didn't change, so most members won't look. But the biggest insurers trimmed the extras that sold you on the plan.

Here's how to find out if you're eligible for Trump's promised $90 Medicare payments

The White House says most Medicare Part B enrollees are eligible for the one-time payments.

You Have Medicare and a Supplement — Why Are Medical Bills Still Showing Up?

You enrolled in Original Medicare, added a Medicare Supplement policy, and probably expected the stream of medical bills to slow to a trickle. Then an...

Why did I get $90 from Social Security? What to know about Medicare reimbursement payments

No application is needed to receive the payment.

OIG: Medicare Part D plans spent millions on ineligible OTC drugs

Medicare Part D plans made millions in payments for drugs that were ineligible under the program, according to a new federal audit.

Trump Announces One-Time $90 Payments to 20 Million Seniors in Medicare

By Aldgra Fredly President Donald Trump announced on Oct. 2 that his administration would issue one-time $90 payments to more than 20 million seniors enrolled in Medicare. Trump sa...