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The uncertain future of Medicare Advantage audits

A federal judge in Texas threw out a Biden-era rule last week that would have ramped up federal audits of private Medicare plans, recouping billions in the coming decade. Judge Reed O’Connor sided with Humana in its challenge to the 2023 rule. 

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