Cigna received $5.9M in Medicare Advantage overpayments, OIG says
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage plan Cigna HealthSpring of Tennessee received $5.9 million in overpayments from
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Health Care Finance
Get care now, pay later?: Health care sees a surge in financing platforms for patients
(By Katie Palmer for STAT) As inflation-weary shoppers try to make ends meet, many are turning to a modern twist
Read MoreWant a Clue on Health Care Costs in Advance? New Tools Take a Crack at It
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Need medical treatment this year and want to nail down your out-of-pocket costs
Read MoreKHN-NPR’s ‘Bill of the Month’ at 5: A Treasury of Solutions for Confounding Medical Bills
A crowdsourced investigation by KHN and NPR published on December 23, 2022 In 2022, readers shared more than 1,000 personal stories of
Read MoreKHN Investigation: The System Feds Rely On to Stop Repeat Health Fraud Is Broken
(By Sarah Jane Tribble and Lauren Weber for Kaiser Health News) The federal system meant to stop health care business
Read MoreCancer patients endure an overlooked financial burden: hospital parking fees
(By Bob Herman for STAT) For many patients, one of the most antagonizing parts of a hospital visit is paying
Read More6 things to know about the 1st year of the No Surprises Act
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The No Surprises Act, which protects consumers from out-of-network charges for emergency care
Read MorePaxlovid Has Been Free So Far. Next Year, Sticker Shock Awaits.
(By Hannah Recht for Kaiser Health News) Nearly 6 million Americans have taken Paxlovid for free, courtesy of the federal
Read MoreThe Disability Tax: Medical Bills Remain Inaccessible for Many Blind Americans
By Laren Weber and Hannah Recht for Kaiser Health News on December 2, 2022 A Missouri man who is deaf
Read MoreMore Than Half a Million People in the U.S. Are On Waiting Lists for Medicaid Home- and Community-Based Services, But Waiting Lists Can Both Overstate and Understate Unmet Need
(Source – The Kaiser Family Foundation published November 28, 2022) About 656,000 people across the country were on state waiting
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