The Social Security Administration determines entitlement to Medicare benefits, along with the Medicare program which is administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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The Justice Department is probing diagnoses and practices that triggered extra payments to UnitedHealth’s Medicare Advantage ...

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In February 2025, a rumor spread that Medicare would stop covering telehealth services — which allow patients to access ...