Investigators found that major companies overseeing Medicaid patients’ health care frequently rejected doctors’ requests for approval of treatments and procedures.
Category: Health Insurance and Managed Care
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What to Know About Leqembi, the Alzheimer’s Drug Approved by the FDA
Medicare will cover much of the cost for patients in the early stages of the disease, but Leqembi has safety risks and can only modestly slow cognitive decline.
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Retiree Medical Costs Expected to Stay Flat in 2023
An estimate puts the average cost over a 20-year retirement at about $157,000. That’s almost double the estimate in 2002.
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States Try Easing the Burden of Long-Term Care’s High Cost
Seeing their own financial benefits, too, Washington and California are among the states creating programs to help older residents.
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It’s Not Just You: Many People Confront Health Insurance Obstacles on Care and Bills
A new survey indicates that a majority of U.S. adults who are insured have experienced a raft of problems including troubles with access to medical care and unexpected, higher bills.
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Merck Sues Over Medicare Drug-Price Negotiation Law
The company is heavily reliant on a cancer drug that could be targeted by a program intended to lower drug prices.
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Appeals Court Pauses Ruling That Threatened Free Preventive Health Care
The action, which stayed a lower court ruling, will require health plans to fully cover preventive services while the appeals process plays out.
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More Options to Pay for Medical Care, but Some May Be Costly
Consumer experts are warning patients that some offerings charge much higher interest rates than regular credit cards.
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Corporate Giants Buy Up Primary Care Practices at Rapid Pace
Large health insurers and other companies are especially keen on doctors’ groups that care for patients in private Medicare plans.
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Kaiser Permanente to Acquire Geisinger
The California health care organization will create a new nonprofit that aims to acquire a half-dozen additional community health systems.
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Insurers Are Starting to Cover Telehealth Abortion
Several insurers will cover abortions through Hey Jane, a start-up online provider, just as courts threaten to hobble the industry.