Humana to cut prior auth requirements, introduce gold card program
(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Humana is accelerating its efforts to reform the prior authorization process through a series
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Author: Eileen Cook
Nursing Home to Home program reunites Veteran and family
(Source – news.va.gov) VA’s Nursing Home to Home (NHTH) program has reunited a Korean War Veteran and his daughter. At
Read MoreHHS to reform organ transplant system
(By: Paige Twenter for Becker’s Hospital Review) An HHS agency has directed the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network to improve
Read MoreIndividual Market Insurers Requesting Largest Premium Increases in More Than 5 Years
(By Jared Ortaliza, Matt McGough, Kaitlyn Vu, Shameek Rakshit, Imani Telesford, Lynne Cotter, Emma Wager, and Cynthia Cox for The
Read MoreHow to get reimbursed for your VA-related travel
(Source – news.va.gov) If you’re traveling for a VA health care appointment, VA will reimburse you for travel costs, including
Read More$50B Rural Health ‘Slush Fund’ Faces Questions, Skepticism
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for KFF Health News) A last-minute scramble to add a $50 billion rural health program to
Read MoreCMS Finds 2.8 Million Americans Potentially Enrolled in Two or More Medicaid/ACA Exchange Plans
(Source – www.cms.gov) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continue to crush fraud, waste, and abuse in America’s
Read MoreCMS to end Medicaid continuous eligibility waivers: 5 things to know
(By: Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS will not approve any new waivers for states to allow continuous enrollment
Read MoreSurprise Medical Bills Were Supposed To Be a Thing of the Past. Surprise — They’re Not.
(By Elisabeth Rosenthal for KFF Health News) Last year in Massachusetts, after finding lumps in her breast, Jessica Chen went
Read MoreThe Uncertain Future of Medicare’s Stand-Alone Prescription Drug Plan Market and Why It Matters
(By Juliette Cubanski and Tricia Neuman for KFF Health News Published: Jul 16, 2025) Ahead of Medicare’s annual mid-year announcement
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