OIG: Cigna received $6.2M in Medicare Advantage overpayments
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Cigna-HealthSpring Life & Health Insurance Company received an estimated $6.24 million in Medicare
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Most of the Public Worries About the Future of Medicare But Sees Debate About Medicare Cuts More as Playing Politics than Actual Plans
(By Craig Palosky for Kaiser Family Foundation published March 30, 2023) With a divided Congress expected to weigh spending cuts
Read moreTexas judge strikes down major Obamacare provision protecting preventive care
(By Sarah Owermohle for STAT) WASHINGTON — A federal judge Thursday reversed a major Obamacare provision requiring plans to cover
Read moreHow does medical inflation compare to inflation in the rest of the economy?
(By Shameek Rakshit, Emma Wager, Paul Hughes-Cromwick, Cynthia Cox, and Krutika Amin for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Mar 29, 2023)
Read morePrescription refill is now available via VA Health and Benefits mobile app
(Source – news.va.gov) Veterans can now refill their prescriptions (Rx) using the VA Health and Benefits mobile app. Existing users
Read more‘We’re not deaf to the complaints’: Big payers moving to cut prior authorization requirements
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) UnitedHealthcare, Aetna and Cigna are moving to trim their prior authorization programs, which
Read moreBay Pines VA social workers break barriers to support Veterans
There may be no better example of a team traversing the complex needs of Veterans everyday than the 200 social
Read more5 things to know about C. auris in 2023
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) The CDC has recently called attention to the growing threat posed by Candida
Read moreA Progress Check on Hospital Price Transparency
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) For decades, U.S. hospitals have generally stonewalled patients who wanted to know ahead
Read more‘Modern gangsters’: Ohio sues 3 PBMs for alleged price fixing
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Ohio attorney general’s office has filed a lawsuit against three pharmacy benefit
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