Author: Rylee Wilson

Five states offered unrestricted coverage of the weight loss drugs Wegovy and Saxenda, a study published March 14 in JAMA found. 

A bipartisan group of senators is introducing legislation to require states to offer integrated Medicaid and Medicare plans to dual-eligible beneficiaries. 

Several new studies uncovered differences between Medicare Advantage and fee-for-service, and CMS is calling on Medicare Advantage organizations to extend advanced funding to providers affected by the Change Healthcare outage. 

California has appointed Tyler Sadwith as the state's Medicaid director. 

Medicare Advantage beneficiaries received less at-home care than their counterparts in fee-for-service Medicare, a study published March 1 in JAMA Health Forum found. 

Highmark Health has launched an advance funding program for providers struggling with cash flow in the wake of the Change Healthcare attack. 

Suspending prior authorization requirements as providers continue to to face disruptions from the Change Healthcare hack could do more harm than good, according to AHIP. 

Medicare Advantage beneficiaries in a few states could see increased supplemental benefits or reduced cost sharing in 2025, according to estimates from Berkeley Research Group. 

Selective contracting with primary care physicians may be one factor behind lower per-patient expenses in Medicare Advantage, a study published in the March edition of Health Affairs found. 

The Biden Administration is doubling down on a proposal to create "Medicaid-like" coverage for low-income adults in states that have not expanded the program.