The big squeeze: ACA health insurance has lots of customers, small networks
(By Julie Appleby for NPR) The Affordable Care Act may be struggling with its own success. Record enrollment over the
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VA expands virtual reality for Veteran rehabilitation
(Source – news.va.gov) VA’s Office of Healthcare Innovation and Learning (OHIL) has established a three-year collaboration with Penumbra to test,
Read MoreMedicare Advantage enrollment continued to climb in 2022
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage enrollment continued to accelerate in 2022, an updated analysis from Chartis
Read MoreFatigue Is Common Among Older Adults, and It Has Many Possible Causes
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Nothing prepared Linda C. Johnson of Indianapolis for the fatigue that descended on
Read MoreQ&A: Implications of the Ruling on the ACA’s Preventive Services Requirement
(By Larry Levitt, Cynthia Cox, Lindsey Dawson, Kaye Pestaina, Alina Salganicoff, and Laurie Sobel for Kaiser Family Foundation published Mar
Read MoreCMS to phase in Medicare Advantage risk adjustment changes, bumping payments by 3%
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS will move ahead with Medicare Advantage risk adjustment changes payers and some
Read MoreStates Step In as Telehealth and Clinic Patients Get Blindsided by Hospital Fees
(By Markian Hawryluk for Kaiser Health News) When Brittany Tesso’s then-3-year-old son, Roman, needed an evaluation for speech therapy in
Read MoreOIG: 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
Read MoreMost 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
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