[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. […]
AMA joins MultiPlan class action lawsuit against Cigna
[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 […]
Advocate Aurora, Atrium Health denied step to merge by Illinois board
[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. […]
Transgender patients struggle to pay due to medical coding
[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, […]
Humira biosimilar savings may face delays
[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 […]
Medicare Advantage star ratings declines coming post-COVID
[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 […]
Oregon mobile mental health units receive federal funds
[ad_1] SALEM, Ore. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Monday financial support for expansion of mobile mental-health crisis intervention units in Oregon, the first […]
Public satisfaction with healthcare system is remarkably low
[ad_1] When Emmanuel Obeng-Dankwa is worried about making rent on his New York City apartment, he sometimes holds off on filling his blood pressure medication. “If there’s no […]
YouTube partners with Morehouse, others on health equity videos
[ad_1] The program’s goal is to help not-for-profits translate scientific information in a way that’s engaging and approachable for the public, said Dr. Garth Graham, director and global […]
Provider groups ask CMS to ditch ACO revenue distinctions
[ad_1] The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services should eliminate the distinction between high- and low-revenue accountable care organizations, groups representing healthcare providers wrote in comment letters on […]
