Do you know what a prior authorization is?
In 2021, 90 percent of Medicare Advantage enrollees were in health plans that require prior authorization for procedures and lab
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Medicare Advantage
Medicare Advantage advocates back bill to track prior authorization OKs, denials
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Better Medicare Alliance, a Medicare Advantage advocacy group, is endorsing a bill
Read MoreMedicare and ACA health plans
If you are approaching your 65th birthday and have a health plan through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, you need
Read MoreViewpoint: The new dominance of Medicare Advantage is likely to change healthcare as we know it
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage is likely to be the dominant source of Medicare coverage by
Read MoreFAQs on Medicare Coverage of Telehealth
(Wyatt Koma, Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation published May 23, 2022) Telehealth, the provision of health
Read MoreBlue Cross partnership helps Medicare Advantage members apply for government aid
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) Philadelphia-based Independence Blue Cross is partnering with Uno Health to help enroll Medicare
Read MorePatients, Doctors, Insurers Agree: Prior Approvals for Treatment Should Come Faster
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Andrew Bade, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes nearly two decades ago,
Read MoreMost Office-Based Physicians Accept New Patients, Including Patients With Medicare and Private Insurance
(By Nancy Ochieng , Matthew Rae, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: May 12, 2022)
Read MoreUPMC launches in-home drug disposal program for Medicare Advantage members
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Health Plan will distribute in-home medication disposal bags
Read MoreMedicare Surprise: Drug Plan Prices Touted During Open Enrollment Can Rise Within a Month
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) Something strange happened between the time Linda Griffith signed up for a new
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