Several lawmakers are pressing the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to expand Medicare’s coverage of substance abuse disorder to address key gaps exacerbating the addiction crisis. Rep.

On February 26, 2026, the Trump Administration announced “new steps to crack down on fraud in Medicare and Medicaid to protect patients and ...

CELEBRATING 50 YEARS TOGETHER. MEDICARE FRAUD PREVENTION WEEK FOCUSES ON THE ACTIONS EVERYONE CAN TAKE TO PREVENT MEDICARE FRAUD, ERRORS AND ABUSE. IT ALWAYS OCCURS DURING THE WEEK OF JUNE FIFTH OR ...

In its transition from “pay and chase” to fraud prevention, CMS has published its Final Rule, which governs payment suspension, screening requirements and other anti-fraud measures under the Patient ...

When people steal from Medicare, it hurts us all and is big business for criminals. June 2022 marked the 25th anniversary of the Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) program. To commemorate this anniversary, ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. ALBANY, N.Y., May 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Fraud costs Medicare an estimated $60 billion per year according to the New ...

Most Medicare beneficiaries are not familiar with Medicare fraud until it happens to them. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) defines fraud as "the intentional deception or ...

Ten major provider organizations are asking the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for guidance on how they can post signs discouraging violence against healthcare workers in the ED ...

(KUTV) Fraud costs Medicare an estimated $60 billion per year. It costs Medicare beneficiaries time, stress, their medical identities, and potentially, their health. It costs families, friends, and ...

The government saved $12.40 for every one dollar invested in Medicare fraud prevention efforts from Oct. 2012 to Sept. 2014, according to CMS. Prevention efforts included proper screenings for ...

Fraud costs Medicare an estimated $60 billion per year. It costs Medicare beneficiaries in time, stress, their medical identities, and potentially their health. It costs families, friends, and ...