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CMS officials say they expect to collect more than $600 million in overpayments from the audits.

In an emergency request, a group of Wisconsin taxpayers has filed a lawsuit challenging the plan days after the administration began accepting applications.

The proposed changes would be particularly important for patients undergoing treatments that weaken the immune system, giving any dental infections the opportunity to spread.

The projected increase remains below the 8.3% CPI inflation rate. Small solace for plan sponsors seeking the ever-elusive predictable annual premium increase.

Slammed by critics for being slow to respond to mounting price pressures, the Federal Reserve has unleashed the most aggressive tightening campaign since the 1980s.

Administrative costs account for 15% to 30% of U.S. health care spending – and at least half of that spending is wasteful. Researchers note that not all administrative spending is wasteful, making a distinction between spending and waste.