Amid an ongoing nationwide baby formula shortage, a Phoenix family says Cigna had denied coverage for their children's special prescription formula, according to KPHO.
Author: Jakob Emerson
New Jersey is moving forward with providing public health insurance to all children in the state, regardless of their immigration status, according to nj.com, an online publication of 12 local newspapers.
The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia ruled June 2 that employers who exclude health coverage for "sex-change" surgeries are violating the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
A Florida payer is accusing five businesses who sell or market health plans of unlawfully providing policies associated with Native American tribes to circumvent state laws.
Between telltale signs of a looming recession to major health systems facing steep losses coming out of the first quarter, it's clear the healthcare industry is likely to face continued economic challenges beyond COVID-19 in the near future.
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The Justice Department is pursuing legal action against several major Medicare Advantage payers and providers for alleged fraudulent risk adjustment coding practices, according to The Washington Post.
The board of governors for L.A. Care Health Plan unanimously approved a resolution in support of federal gun safety legislation following several mass shootings across the country in recent weeks.
Humana hired Adam Buckalew from consulting firm Alb Solutions in April to work on healthcare payment policy, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, healthcare clinical services and other payer policy matters, according to Politico.
Montana has hired a new Medicaid director who previously oversaw privatized Medicaid programs in Iowa and Kansas, according to Kaiser Health News.
Duffy & Duffy, a medical malpractice law firm based in Uniondale, N.Y., surveyed 3,251 individuals across the country in April to determine which states' residents know the most and least about their health plan policies.