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The Medical Group Management Association said it wants to see shorter prior authorization time frames when CMS finalizes its proposed reform rule. 

The majority of physicians say prior authorization requirements are a large burden and lead to worse patient outcomes, according to a March 13 survey from the American Medical Association.

Priority Health's net income in 2022 was nearly three times higher than earnings recorded in 2021, MiBiz reported March 10.

Aetna is acquiring new Medicare Advantage and state Medicaid contracts. Here are seven updates about the Hartford, Conn.-based payer Becker's has reported since Feb. 8. 

New weight loss drugs could cost Medicare billions of dollars each year if the program is required to cover them, public health experts wrote March 11 in the New England Journal of Medicine. 

Two senators are asking CMS to address loopholes in its price transparency rule for payers that they say have allowed the industry to "evade accountability."

From completing its acquisition of LHC Group to ranking as the largest insurance company by market cap, here are eight updates about UnitedHealth Group that Becker's has reported since Feb. 13:

Aetna is leveraging its parent company's retail stores to let Medicaid members know they may need to renew their coverage. 

More employers are offering Medicare Advantage benefits to their retired employees, but some retirees have concerns about prior authorization and costs, The New York Times reported March 10. 

Though states and Medicaid managed care plans are ramping up campaigns to let their members know about upcoming redeterminations, most participants in a focus group conducted by Kaiser Family Foundation said they had not been asked to update their contact…