Medicare, Inc. Part 1: How Insurers Make Billions From Medicare

Podcast : The Journal. (LS 69 · TOP 0.05% what is this? ) Episode : Medicare, Inc. Part 1: How Insurers Make Billions From Medicare Pub date : 2025-06-06 Get Podcast Transcript → powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarization Medicare Advantage was designed to save the government money. But a Wall Street Journal investigation found that private insurers used the program to generate extra payments through questionable diagnoses . The investigation uncovered instances of potentially deadly illnesses like AIDS, where patients received no follow-up care , as well as diagnoses that were medically impossible. This happened in part when insurers sent nurse practitioners into Medicare Advantage recipients’ homes . Jessica Mendoza discusses the investigation with WSJ’s Christopher Weaver as well as a nurse who participated in the program. Further Listening: - A Life-or-Death Insurance Denial - Even Doctors Are Frustrated With Health Insurance Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from The Wall Street Journal & Spotify Studios, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.