Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has sent a letter to governors urging them to adopt new flexibilities to minimize avoidable Medicaid coverage losses among children and families.
For Medicare Advantage audits, there must be evidence in the medical documentation to support the billing codes, says David Lareau, CEO of Medicomp Systems.
Beginning January 1, 2024, eligible seniors and people with disabilities will be eligible for additional benefits to lower prescription drug costs through the expansion of the Extra Help program, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.
CareSignal, which is part of Lightbeam, takes population health enablement strategies and metrics to clinicians, says CareSignal CEO Blake Marggraff and Lightbeam president Jerry Shultz.
In the midst of layoffs and two opioid settlements, Walgreens Boots Alliance has announced the sale of its remaining shares of Option Care Health for approximately $330 million
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today released the list of 43 prescription drugs for which Medicare Part B beneficiaries’ coinsurances may be lower starting July 1 through September 30.
While 50% of adults with a behavioral condition do not receive treatment, a robust ecosystem inclusive of early identification, along with personalized care pathways with patient to provider matching, can result in improved outcomes, according to new research published by Evernorth.
Health IT modernization effort is underway, while honoring the data sovereignty of the separate communities, says A.C. Locklear, the board’s federal relations director.
The Medicare Advantage Risk Adjustment Validation final rule has ramped up compliance pressure against overcoding, says Dr. Calum Yacoubian, director of healthcare strategy at IQVIA.
Artificial intelligence has a new use case in healthcare. What is it, exactly? We’ll shine a light on that and other new in this week’s Top Stories, including a look at Medicaid disenrollments and Apple’s new Watch update. For more news and features from Jeff Lagasse, visit Healthcare Finance News. In this episode: