Cigna Healthcare, the health benefits provider of The Cigna Group, will be removing close to 25% of medical services from prior authorization requirements, the insurer said today. With the removal of these 600-plus additional codes, the company has now removed prior authorization on more than 1,100 medical services since 2020. Cigna said the goal is […]
The Office for Civil Rights has announced a settlement with UnitedHealthcare over a potential violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule’s right of access provision. The rule requires that patients be able to access their medical information in a timely manner. UnitedHealth has agreed to implement a corrective action plan […]
The federal government is releasing $1.4 billion to support clinical trials, coronavirus antibodies and what the Department of Health and Human Services is calling transformative technologies to fight COVID-19.
MedExpress Urgent Care, a chain of clinics owned by Optum, itself a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, will be eliminating registered nursing positions at about 150 facilities as part of a broader round of layoffs at Optum, which so far has been tight-lipped regarding the reasons for the move.
OutCare Health promotes health equity worldwide by providing resources, education and support, and through its studies, says founder and president Dr. Dustin Nowaskie.
New data shows that Medicare Advantage beneficiaries generally use fewer post-acute care services than enrollees in fee-for-service Medicare, and also experience worse outcomes. For that reason and others, authors of a new study in JAMA Health forum said Medicare Advantage plans should seek feedback from patients regarding how helpful they found post-acute care after being […]
On or before September 1, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will release the names of the 10 Part D drugs subject to negotiated prices in Medicare starting in 2026.
A pair of Florida families have filed a class-action lawsuit against the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration and the Florida Department of Children and Families, claiming that low-income patients in the state are losing Medicaid coverage and lack clarity on how to challenge the state’s decisions.
The concept of digital twins is nothing new, but has become a hot topic as healthcare takes information from smartphones, digital watches and the EHR, and then aggregates data, says Dr. Mohamed Rehman of Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital.
Morris Hospital and Healthcare Centers in Morris, Illinois is in the process of mailing notices to current and former patients and employees to inform them that a recent cybersecurity incident may have involved their personal information.