by Jordana Choucair | Jan 24, 2022 | Payers
A U.S. judge in Texas on Friday blocked the Biden administration from enforcing an executive order requiring federal employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Citing the Supreme Court opinion blocking the administration’s vaccine-or-testing mandate for private...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 21, 2022 | Payers
The CMS is examining if state laws in approximately 30 states can supersede the No Surprises Act when it comes to issues like payment dispute resolution. Each of the states already had their own dispute resolution process for out-of-network bills when the new federal...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 21, 2022 | Payers
Humana announced that its CenterWell Senior Primary Care will expand into five new markets with 26 additional clinics. The expansion – which includes the Dallas-Ft. Worth, Phoenix, Louisville, Nashville, and Charlotte markets – will start later this year and carry...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 20, 2022 | Payers
UnitedHealth Group Inc.’s profits surged in the fourth quarter, surpassing its initial 2021 revenue and profit projections. The company’s net income reached $4.07 billion in Q4 2021, up from $2.21 billion the year before. The surge was driven by increased...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 19, 2022 | Payers
Data released today by the National Health Interview Survey revealed that about 3.5 million adults 65 and older and 1.8 million Medicare beneficiaries under 65 had difficulty affording their medications in 2019. The report shows that Black and Latino adults over age...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 19, 2022 | Payers
According to an Axios analysis of federal data, approximately 75 percent of Medicare Advantage (MA) patients are enrolled in health plans run by just six insurers. The analysis found that three – UnitedHealth Group Inc., Humana Inc., and CVS Health Corp. – have seen...
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