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Senate report hits top 3 Medicare Advantage insurers over ‘refusal’ of of skilled nursing, other coverage
A Senate report published Thursday blasts the nation’s three largest Medicare Advantage insurers for increasingly limiting access to post-acute care and forcing vulnerable patients into “impossible ...
GATORS PODCAST: Florida seeks to end Kentucky’s stranglehold at homecoming (Ep. 249)
The Wildcats seek their fourth straight win against Florida for the only time since Bear Bryant was their coach from 1948-51.
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U.S. Senate Subcommittee Raises Alarm Over Medicare Advantage’s Denial of Post-Acute Care
Medicare Advantage’s prior authorization has resulted in higher denial rates among three of the largest health insurance ...
Medicare Advantage insurers deny care too often, Blumenthal says
A federal report outlines how UnitedHealthcare, Humana, and CVS reject coverage of post-acute care at higher rates than other ...
Becker's Hospital Review5h
Medicare Advantage plans 'intentionally using prior authorization to boost profits': Senate report
The largest Medicare Advantage insurers have prioritized profits over patient care by increasing the use of prior authorization in recent years to frequently deny post-acute care services to older ...
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Senate report scrutinizes Medicare Advantage prior authorization denials for post-acute care services
A report released Oct. 17 by the Senate Homeland Security Committee’s investigative subcommittee scrutinizes some of the ...
Elevance Health: A Bad Q3 Was Almost Inevitable Given Industry Headwinds
Elevance Health faces profitability issues, impacting its stock price. See more about ELV stock's cautious hold rating and ...
Modern Healthcare8h
Senate report alleges MA insurers abuse prior authorization
Humana, CVS Health and UnitedHealth Group say a Senate panel is mischaracterizing spikes in prior authorization requests and ...
Fierce Healthcare8h
UnitedHealth, CVS and Humana increasingly deploy AI and deny post-acute care claims, Senate report finds
The country’s three largest Medicare Advantage (MA) insurers obstruct seniors’ ability to receive post-acute care, a scathing ...
4 HMO Stocks to Watch Despite Continued Industry Headwinds
The Medical-HMO industry is aided by rising health insurance premiums and strategic M&A moves, but faces margin pressure from high-tech costs and staffing shortages. UNH, CI, HUM and MOH are likely to ...
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Medicare Advantage insurers ramped up use of technology to deny claims, Senate investigation shows
The Senate report extensively cites STAT’s investigation of the use of algorithms and artificial intelligence within Medicare ...
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U.S. News unveils annual Medicare Advantage, Part D ratings
Medicare's annual enrollment period is officially underway, and, to assist beneficiaries in selecting plans, U.S. News & ...