A federal judge struck down the rule that would have clawed back billions of dollars in overpayments in September. Now, the HHS wants to take the case to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Options for Medicare and Medicaid Dual Coverage People who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid benefits are referred to as dual eligible. A person may have partial or full dual eligibility. Partial dual eligibility means a person qualifies for both Medicare and Medicaid but does not receive the full range of Medicaid benefits.

The agency confirmed that eligible Medicare telehealth reimbursements would be processed retroactively for virtual visits, and cleared up confusion on provider home address reporting requirements.

The CMS could use its competitive bidding program to address price concerns, after payments for the devices swelled over five years, the government watchdog said.