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 ...
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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 ...
Hold Rating on Humana Amid Potential MLR Pressures and Strategic Mitigations
Analyst Michael Ha from Robert W. Baird reiterated a Hold rating on Humana (HUM – Research Report) and keeping the price target at ...
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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 ...
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UnitedHealth, CVS, 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 ...
AZ Voters: Yes to abortion rights, also to GOP
Battleground suburb voters in Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona, are increasingly telling canvassers and pollsters they plan to vote to overturn the state’s 15-week abortion ban but support former President ...
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Finland sees record-high drug deaths in 2023
Fatal overdoses among people under the age 25 also reached a record level, according to the drug policy association Humana ...
Humana Receives High Rankings on the 2024 Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility Corporate Inclusion Index
Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) has been recognized by the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) in their 2024 ...
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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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What health systems seek in Medicare Advantage plan partners
Health systems are more likely to partner with Medicare Advantage plans when plans disclose reasonable claim denial processes ...