UnitedHealthcare has launched Avery, a generative AI companion that helps members navigate healthcare services. Six things to know: 1. The AI assistant is designed to understand members’ benefits and help them better understand coverage details and care options before scheduling…
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By 2028, there could be between 4.9 million and 10.1 million fewer people enrolled through Medicaid expansion in an average month as a result of Medicaid work requirements and six-month redeterminations, according to a March 25 research report from the…
After an abnormal cancer screening, it takes an average of 156 days to reach diagnosis — a delay that increases costs, worsens outcomes and exposes gaps in care. This report outlines a new model: shifting clinical intervention earlier in the cancer…
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ACA insurers denied just under 1 in 5 in-network claims in 2024, similar to 2023, according to a March 24 KFF analysis. Only 3% of the insurers had in-network denial rates of at least 30%, down from 17% of insurers…
CMS approved New York’s efforts to roll back Essential Plan coverage for New Yorkers with incomes between 200% and 250% of the federal poverty level, according to a March 23 news release from New York State of Health, the state’s…
Massachusetts health plans and hospitals are collaborating on what they are referring to as a “first-of-its-kind” organization, called the Massachusetts Payer-Provider Partnership (MP3), to address healthcare affordability and access. A partnership spokesperson told Becker’s on March 24 the organization aims…
Locum tenens costs are rising — but not evenly across specialties or markets. This report breaks down where spend is accelerating, where demand is tightening, and how key workforce metrics are changing year over year. From increases in CRNA spend…
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Centene has named Kate Casso senior vice president of finance operations and innovation and Theodore Pienkos corporate controller and chief accounting officer. Ms. Casso has been with Centene for more than two decades and has served as the company’s corporate…
BCBS Tennessee is in talks to sell its Cameron Hill headquarters in Chattanooga, Tenn., a spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s March 24. “We’re in early discussions with interested parties,” the spokesperson said. “While it’s too soon to share specifics, there appears…
CMS has introduced a new model to support whole-person care for children up to age 21 enrolled in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program. The Accelerating State Pediatric Innovation Readiness and Effectiveness Model will run for 10 years and…