From several state audits revealing Medicaid billing errors to an attorney general accusing UnitedHealth of inflating drug costs, here are eight recent stories involving improper Medicaid reimbursements:
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A record high 35.8 millions Americans have insurance through ACA-related coverage as of early 2022, according to an April 29 report from HHS.
Philadelphia-based Independence Blue Cross is partnering with the national nonprofit Colorectal Cancer Alliance for a new screening and prevention program to close the gap in screening rates and deaths among Black Philadelphians since the start of the pandemic.
From the resignation of a board member to a restructuring of the CEO's office, here are five recent headlines about the St. Louis-based payer:
Tenet Healthcare and 19 of its hospitals are accusing Cigna of reimbursing claims at low rates and wrongfully denying claims for emergency care in a lawsuit.
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The American Medical Association penned a letter to the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission April 21, urging the federal agencies to modernize the enforcement of antitrust laws regarding mergers in the health insurance market.
Forbes partnered with Statista to publish a list of America's 500 best employers for diversity.
California is opening Medi-Cal to noncitizens over the age of 50 starting May 1.
Seven payers — including Managed Health Services Indiana and UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Tennessee — are seeking C-suite talent.
From an HHS report raising concerns over denials of prior authorization requests to a McKinsey & Co. report detailing how payers can improve the onboarding process, here are five stories on Medicare Advantage that Becker's has covered since April 7: