By Editor , 25 October 2026

United States – October 24, 2026 -- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will replace its single annual window for HCPCS Level II code applications with quarterly cycles for drugs and semi-annual cycles for devices, Administrator Seema Verma said at the Medical Device Manufacturers Association (MDMA) Annual Meeting.

By Editor , 15 October 2026

NEW YORK – October 14, 2026 -- New Yorkers comparing Medicare Advantage options can now look at a plan that has held a 4-Star overall rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) two years running: MetroPlusHealth.

By Editor , 8 October 2026
VA Taps CLEAR's Biometric ID Platform to Fight $186B Payment Fraud

New York – – October 07, 2026 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has integrated CLEAR's secure identity platform, CLEAR1, into a pilot program designed to simplify account access for the nation's roughly 17 million living Veterans while combating fraud across federal benefit programs.