I feel compelled to raise the alarm about the worsening state of maternal health in our country – particularly here in Florida, where I trained as a physician, raised my family, and built my career. This issue is deeply personal for…
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UnitedHealthcare is expanding doula coverage to eligible employer-sponsored plans nationwide. “UnitedHealthcare now will be the first to offer doula support in employer-sponsored and commercial members at this scale across plans nationwide,” Rhonda Randall, DO, chief medical officer for the insurer’s…
A Kansas Senate bill introduced in February is aiming to broaden Children’s Health Insurance Program eligibility in the state. SB 271 strives to raise the income threshold for CHIP eligibility from 250% of the federal poverty line, removing the prior…
On March 12, Indiana Gov. Mike Braun signed a bill that would transfer nursing home residents with a stay duration of at least 100 days from Medicaid managed care to fee for service. The transitions will begin July 1, 2027.…
Healthcare finance teams are navigating volatile reimbursement models, fluctuating census levels and persistent capital constraints. But many finance teams are still working across disconnected systems — where all of it rarely aligns. When workforce forecasts, patient demand and financial planning…
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- Michael Ciprietti, Head of Platform Enablement Unify
Beyond Access: Why Behavioral Health Requires Precision Orchestration, Not Just a Bigger Network
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Healthcare has invested heavily in behavioral health over the past decade. Networks have expanded, telehealth access has grown, and spending continues to rise. Yet outcomes remain stubbornly inconsistent. Nearly one-in-four Americans experienced a mental health challenge last year, and one-in-ten…
In high-stakes environments, confidently held misinformation is a measurable risk. An employee can complete required training, pass a quiz and still lack the knowledge needed to perform safely under pressure. Microlearning improves access. Generative AI accelerates content creation. But neither…
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Medicaid spending on outpatient prescription drugs has climbed sharply in recent years even as utilization remained relatively flat and enrollment declined. A March 12 report from KFF outlines the key drivers of the increase and the early impact of new…
CMS plans to transition to an independent dispute resolution “gateway” during the second half of 2026, according to a March 16 email shared with Becker’s. The federal agency will move away from single-use web forms, instead relying on “a secure,…
New research from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association is offering what the organization describes as the first publicly available data connecting rising hospital coding intensity to higher healthcare costs, pointing to AI-assisted coding tools as a likely driver. The…