UnitedHealth 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
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Biden Administration’s Limit on Drug Industry Middlemen Backfires, Pharmacists Say
(By Arthur Allen for KFF Health News) The Biden administration’s first major step toward imposing limits on the pharmacy benefit
Read MoreParkinson’s disease now covered under Camp Lejeune Family Member Program
(Source – news.va.gov) VA makes another historic move to provide coverage for Parkinson’s disease as a neurobehavioral condition under its
Read MoreWhat 5 recent studies found about Medicare Advantage
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage enrollees tend to have lower hospital readmissions rates and expenses than
Read MoreFacing Financial Ruin as Costs Soar for Elder Care
(By Reed Abelson, The New York Times and Jordan Rau for KFF Health News) Margaret Newcomb, 69, a retired French
Read MoreIt pays to review your choices
We are almost a month into Medicare Open Enrollment for 2024; have you reviewed other plans yet? If you are
Read MoreFeds ramp up Medicare Advantage scrutiny
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The federal government is ramping up scrutiny of Medicare Advantage plans. In October,
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 MoreWorld War II Veterans Now Get Free Health Care, VA Says in Holiday Rollout of New Programs
The Department of Veterans Affairs just announced all World War II veterans are now eligible for no-cost health care, medical
Read MoreWhy dentists, consumers are not happy with the dental insurance industry
(By Cameron Cortigiano for Becker’s Hospital Review) Many dentists across the U.S. have become frustrated and fed up with the
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