April 2022 – medicarereport.org

Medicare Advantage Organization denials of prior authorization requests raise concerns

(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) A report from the HHS Office of the Inspector General released April 27

(Source – www.cms.gov) The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS),

(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) Health insurer lobby and trade group America’s Health Insurance Plans is calling on

(By Ariana Portalatin for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Delta Dental Community Care Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Delta Dental California,

(By Kaiser Family Foundation published April 26, 2022) Medicare provides health insurance coverage for 65 million people, nearly 20% of

(By Isabella Cueto for STAT) Taking low-dose aspirin every day to prevent a heart attack or stroke provides little to

(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Kerri Raissian didn’t know what to do about her father’s guns when he

(Source – www.va.gov) WASHINGTON — As part of President Biden’s Unity Agenda commitment to support the nation’s Veterans, the Department

(By Helen Branswell for STAT) A number of vaccine experts are concerned the United States may be sleepwalking into a

(Source – cms.gov/newsroom) On April 22, 2022 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule to