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IMPACT: Bills to open Medicare data pick up another supporter in Senate

By Joe Eaton

Sen. Durbin introduces third bill in Senate to open access to Medicare data

Excerpts from this story referencing "Medicaid":

"… Ron Wyden, D-Ore. Durbin’s bill would require Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to create on its website a list of Medicare service providers and …"

Children’s health insurance status related to parent’s health coverage

By Laurel Adams

A study reveals children’s health insurance status is closely aligned with that of their parents. The health care reform law would expand he

Excerpts from this story referencing "Medicaid":

"… lth care programs, which will result in changes in parental coverage under Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). By 2014, states will …"

"… ealth Insurance Program (CHIP). By 2014, states will be required to extend Medicaid eligibility to most adults under 65 with incomes up to 133 percent of the …"

"… ninsured children, which included 4.7 million who were eligible for either Medicaid or CHIP but were not enrolled. In some states, like Wisconsin and New Jers …"

"… ew Jersey, CHIP offers coverage to parents who are not eligible to receive Medicaid. One study revealed that including parental coverage in CHIP increased the …"

Medicare fraud included phantom services, equipment

By Laurel Adams

A sampling of Medicare providers who were overpaid by $206 million in 2007-08 showed some billed the government for phantom services or for

Excerpts from this story referencing "Medicaid":

"… s of fraud exist. The watchdog agreed with the allegations by Medicare and Medicaid Services in 74 percent of the cases.The inspector general also criticized …"

"… e cases.The inspector general also criticized the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which regulates the government health insurance programs, for ha …"

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Daily Watchdog: Deteriorating conditions in Central America pose security threat

By Laurel Adams

Excerpts from this story referencing "Medicaid":

"… gao.gov/new.items/d11437r.pdf*About one-third of families who receive both Medicaid and the Children’s Health Initiative Program (CHIP) for children needing …"

"… alty care have trouble accessing services. About 45 percent of children in Medicaid and CHIP need coordinated services, but 37 percent did not receive it. (GA …"

Senator seeks deadline for Medicare to prevent prescription drug fraud

By Joe Eaton

Taxpayer-funded Medicare recently spent more than $1 billion on drug prescriptions missing a valid doctor identification number and a Senate

Excerpts from this story referencing "Medicaid":

"… ID numbers to health plans that contract with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide Medicare Part D prescription drug benefits. But …"

Congressman takes swipe at program to reduce Medicare fraud

By Naseem Miller and Joe Eaton

As health reform bills consume Congress, a battle over a program designed to help cut soaring rates of Medicare overpayment and fraud is pla

Excerpts from this story referencing "Medicaid":

"… market rates for medical equipment. The federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services estimated that Medicare improperly paid $1 billion for durable me …"

"… unaratna said the bill is necessary because the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have not fixed problems that led to the program’s 2008 delay, i …"

"… s and Means.Peter Ashkenaz, a spokesman for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, a branch of Health and Human Services, said he is not aware of a …"

"… titive bidding back in 2008, Ashkenaz said, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services signed contracts with 325 suppliers, among the 1,005 suppliers wh …"

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Senators Grassley, Wyden push to make Medicare billing data public

By Joe Eaton and David Donald

Republican Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa introduced a bill today that would make available to the public data on Medicare billing by doctors

Excerpts from this story referencing "Medicaid":

"… In 2009, the Center for Public Integrity sued the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for access to Medicare billing data. Partnering with The Wall Str …"

"… ter Budetti, director of program integrity at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, if they would support a bill to open Medicare billing data to th …"

Medicare patients received expired, terminated drugs

By Joe Eaton

Medicare patients in 2006-07 likely received more than $112 million worth of expired prescription drugs or drugs that have been pulled from

Excerpts from this story referencing "Medicaid":

"… are Advantage plans are required to submit to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the agency that administrators for the health insurance pl …"

GAO says Medicare regulator followed the rules in Humana smackdown

By Joe Eaton

The Government Accountability Office is siding with Medicare administrators in a dispute with Humana Inc.— the nation’s largest private heal

Excerpts from this story referencing "Medicaid":

"… plans.But when Medicare’s oversight agency, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), caught wind of Humana’s mailings, the agency told the in …"

Budget deliberations silent on Medicare or other entitlements

By Gordon Witkin

True fiscal hawks likely won’t find much to celebrate in this week’s budget machinations, talk of spending cuts aside. That’s because neithe

Excerpts from this story referencing "Medicaid":

"… tinuing resolution.But the silence is deafening regarding Social Security, Medicaid and especially Medicare, which represent most of the big dollars responsib …"

"… There’s only one way to do this: You dig into the big four – Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and defense,’ ” Simpson said. “And anybody giving y …"

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