Bipartisan anger over Medicare Advantage denials on the rise
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Concerns about Medicare Advantage denials are on the rise in Washington, Politico reported
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Health Insurance
Why Long-Term Care Insurance Falls Short for So Many
(By Jordan Rau and JoNel Aleccia for KFF Health News) For 35 years, Angela Jemmott and her five brothers paid
Read MoreUnitedHealth faces class action lawsuit over algorithmic care denials in Medicare Advantage plans
(By Casey Ross and Bob Herman for STAT) A class action lawsuit was filed Tuesday against UnitedHealth Group and a
Read MoreWhy It’s So Tough to Reduce Unnecessary Medical Care
(By Markian Hawryluk for KFF Health News) The U.S. spends huge amounts of money on health care that does little
Read MoreCentene partners with Walmart
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) With open enrollment underway, Centene’s Ambetter from Sunshine Health, the payer’s ACA subsidiary
Read MoreValue-based care growth stagnant in 2022
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Value-based care models did not grow from 2021 to 2022, though more dollars
Read MoreStart Shopping: Enrollment Begins Nov. 1 for Most Obamacare Insurance Plans
(By Julie Appleby for KFF Health News) For millions of Americans who buy their own health insurance through the Affordable
Read MoreIf you’re not asking these questions, you should be
Open enrollment season has started for many people on Medicare and soon for the Affordable Care Act marketplace recipients. During
Read MoreSmaller Employers Weigh a Big-Company Fix for Scarce Primary Care: Their Own Clinics
(By Phil Galewitz for KFF Health News) With his company’s health costs soaring and his workers struggling with high blood
Read MoreHigh-deductible health plan growth stalls
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The proportion of people with employer-sponsored insurance enrolled in high-deductible health plans is
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