Federal lawmakers have introduced a handful of bills aimed at speeding up prior authorization and cracking down on upcoding in Medicare Advantage. None of the introduced bills have been heard in ...

The affordability of employer-sponsored health insurance varies significantly by household income, according to a report from the Peterson-KFF Health System tracker. Average employer-sponsored ...

The affordability of employer-sponsored health insurance varies significantly by household income, according to a report from the Peterson-KFF Health System tracker. Average employer-sponsored ...

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has vetoed a key provision from the state’s budget plan that would have required coverage of weight loss medications for state employees and their dependents for the ...

Federal lawmakers have introduced a handful of bills aimed at speeding up prior authorization and cracking down on upcoding in Medicare Advantage. None of the introduced bills have been heard in ...

The remainder of the reductions will occur Nov. 1, according to an Aug. 1 post on UnitedHealthcare’s website. The prior authorization code eliminations will take place on Sept. 1 and Nov. 1 for ...

The agency published its advance notice for payments to Medicare Advantage plans Jan. 10. CMS estimates payment rates will increase by 4.33%, or $21 billion, to MA plans in 2026. Here are 10 things to ...

These 23 industry leaders explain their top priority for 2024. The executives featured in this article, part of an ongoing series, are all speaking at Becker’s 2024 payer roundtables. This includes ...

Mark Cuban is issuing a big warning to self-insured employers: If your company receives pharmacy rebates through employee benefits, prepare for an eventual lawsuit. “It’s not a question of if, it’s a ...

Medicare Advantage insurer Devoted Health has laid off 120 employees, a small percentage of its more than 2,000 employees. “Devoted Health’s recent workforce changes are in line with our ongoing ...

The study was released Sept. 26 and measures customer satisfaction with telehealth service experience based on level of trust; the visit meeting needs; people; digital channels; ease of receiving care ...

UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty has stepped down for personal reasons and chairman and former CEO Stephen Hemsley will replace him. Mr. Hemsley served as CEO from 2006 to 2017 and will remain ...