[ad_1] Medicare Advantage carriers would be subject to new requirements governing the prior authorization process under legislation that passed the House Wednesday. The measure would compel Medicare Advantage […]

[ad_1] The suicide and mental health crisis hotline has seen a dramatic increase in call volumes since converting its number to 988, presenting a big opportunity for healthcare […]

[ad_1] Key health industry players urged Senate leadership Tuesday to extend Medicare telehealth flexibilities for a full two years after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency.  A group […]

[ad_1] Ochsner Health CEO Warner Thomas will leave the health system to lead Sutter Health, the companies announced Tuesday.  Thomas, who has been Ochsner Health’s chief executive since […]

[ad_1] “We wanted to give the applicant every opportunity, without having to refile, and pay a new fee and all the time that it would take,” Kniery said. […]

[ad_1] The nation’s largest medical organization and two physician groups joined a class-action lawsuit against Cigna Monday, accusing the insurer of shortchanging providers and leaving patients inappropriately exposed […]

[ad_1] Board members said they were not given enough details about operational matters and the controlling interests of the new entity, the board said at the hearing today. […]

[ad_1] Last year, Tim Chevalier received the first of many coverage denials from his insurance company for the hair removal procedure he needed as part of a phalloplasty, […]

[ad_1] Several biosimilars for the world’s top-selling drug are slated to hit the market next year, but the potential billions of dollars in savings may not materialize until at […]

[ad_1] Health insurance companies that sell Medicare Advantage plans enjoyed higher star ratings, and the extra dollars that come with them, during the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s about to […]