The Regional Digital Health Action Plan looks at IT, capacity, knowledge exchange and what works for e-health, says David Novillo Ortiz of WHO-Europe.  

The Medicare Shared Savings Program saved Medicare $1.8 billion in 2022 compared to spending targets for that year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced. This represents the second-highest annual savings accrued for Medicare since the program’s inception more than 10 years ago and marks the sixth consecutive year the program has generated […]

This week CVS Health launched Cordavis, a wholly owned subsidiary that will work with manufacturers to commercialize and/or co-produce biosimilar products for the U.S. pharmaceutical market.  The Cordavis products will be FDA approved, CVS said, adding that the move should help ensure a more consistent long-term supply of affordable biosimilars. WHAT’S THE IMPACT

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 […]