OIG: 14 states paid managed care organizations $249M for deceased Medicaid enrollees
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Fourteen states gave managed care organizations payments for Medicaid enrollees for months after
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Faith-based event held to combat Veteran suicide
(Source – news.va.gov) Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks and Central Arkansas Veterans Health Care System hosted a faith-based
Read MoreCigna, Humana ‘in talks’ to merge
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Cigna Group and Humana are “in talks” to merge, The Wall Street
Read MoreUncle Sam Wants You … to Help Stop Insurers’ Bogus Medicare Advantage Sales Tactics
(By Susan Jaffe for KFF Health News) After an unprecedented crackdown on misleading advertising claims by insurers selling private Medicare
Read MoreOklahoma City VA’s Health Chat app
(Source – news.va.gov) Oklahoma City VA recently launched a new app called “VA Health Chat” to help Veterans “chat” directly
Read MoreFamily Health Insurance Is No Longer Affordable Through Small Employers
(By Drew Altman for the Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Nov 28, 2023) One thing that really jumped out from our
Read MoreHospitals worry the plans are going to skirt federal regulations in reviewing hospital admissions
The American Hospital Association and the Federation of American Hospitals have voiced their concerns to the Centers for Medicare and
Read MoreBipartisan anger over Medicare Advantage denials on the rise
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Concerns about Medicare Advantage denials are on the rise in Washington, Politico reported
Read MoreManufacturers need to be more open about a dangerous Alzheimer’s drug side effect
(By Madhav Thambisetty for STAT) Since the FDA’s approval of lecanemab (marketed as Leqembi) and Medicare’s recent decision to cover
Read MoreMobile medical unit to meet Veterans where they live
(Source – news.va.gov) Bay Pines VA became the latest recipient of a new Mobile Medical Unit (MMU) after delivery of
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