Does Medicare cover preventive care services?
Detecting diseases early and improving health is the purpose of preventive services. Medicare covers a wide range of preventive services, such as screenings for cancer, obesity, substance abuse, and chronic diseases. A majority of these services are recommended by the US Preventive Services Task Force and have no cost sharing under the Affordable Care Act. […]
Medicare Advantage Company Pays $342M to Government in Midst of Billing Probe
A major Medicare Advantage company has paid the government more than $342 million to help settle allegations that it overcharged the federal healthcare program for years. Elevance Health, which covers about 2 million people on Medicare, sent the money to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services via wire transfer on May 27, court records […]