Medicare

• Os Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) expuseram inadvertidamente os números de Seguro Social de milhares de médicos por meio de uma violação de dados. • A agência não conseguiu proteger adequadamente informações pessoais sensíveis em seus sistemas, levantando preocupações sobre as práticas federais de proteção de dados. • A violação desencadeou investigações sobre os protocolos de segurança do CMS e possíveis reformas regulatórias.

• Medicare underpayments to hospitals totaled more than $100 billion in 2024, according to testimony provided to the House Ways and Means Committee by the American Hospital Association. • Hospitals are managing significant cost pressures while treating a sicker, more medically complex, and aging patient population, with persistent misalignments between care provision and reimbursement rates. • The financial strain reflects broader healthcare system challenges as providers struggle with inadequate government reimbursement alongside rising operational costs.

• The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission released its March 2026 Report to Congress, recommending a 0.5% increase in physician payments above current levels. • This proposal aims to address payment updates for Medicare services amid ongoing discussions on healthcare financing sustainability. • The report influences federal policy decisions on Medicare reimbursement rates for physicians across the US.