Though payers are hesitant to offer broad coverage of weight loss drugs, 4 in 5 adults say insurers should cover drugs like Ozempic or Wegovy for adults diagnosed as overweight or obese, according to a survey from KFF.
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Centene had the highest Medicaid membership of the largest payers in the second quarter of 2023. The company also lost the most members during the redeterminations process.
Norfolk County, Massachusetts has the lowest rate of uninsured residents in the country at 2.4 percent, according to new data released Aug. 3 by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Kenedy County, Texas has the highest rate of uninsured residents in the country at 46.3 percent, according to new data released Aug. 3 by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Humana ended a cataract surgery prior authorization policy for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries in Georgia that had been criticized by ophthalmology groups.
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Riverdale, Ga.-based Southern Regional Medical Center is suing Cigna, alleging the payer did not fully reimburse SRMC for medically necessary services as an out-of-network provider, The Clayton Crescent reported Aug. 3.
Texas has the most uninsured residents in the country, while Vermont has the least, according to new data released Aug. 3 by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Clover Health has regained compliance with Nasdaq's minimum bid price requirement, avoiding a potential deslisting, the company said in an Aug. 3 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The American Medical Association said it appreciates UnitedHealthcare's efforts to reduce the "overwhelming volume of prior authorization requirements" after the payer released details about its previously announced plan to reduce prior authorizations by nearly 20 percent.
CVS Health confirmed Aug. 1 that it is eliminating 5,000 "non-customer-facing positions" across the company, but it has not specified where the cuts will occur, including at Aetna, the payer it acquired in 2018.