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AHIP Appoints CMS Office of Minority Health Director as Chief Health Equity OfficerAHIP appoints LaShawn McIver, current director of CMS Office of Minority Health, as the new chief health equity officer. Clarify... Continue Reading
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31
Jul
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CMS’s Pause on Medicaid Coverage Redeterminations in 6 StatesCMS halted Medicaid coverage redeterminations in six states due to procedural issues leading to improper disenrollments. States violating federal requirements... Continue Reading
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31
Jul
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Molina Healthcare Expects Profit Growth from Bright Health Medicare Advantage DealMolina Healthcare’s acquisition of Bright Healthcare’s California Medicare Advantage business, valued at $600 million, is expected to add $1.8 billion... Continue Reading
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31
Jul
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Lawsuit Accuses Cigna of Using Algorithm to Reject Patients’ Health Insurance ClaimsCigna faces a lawsuit accusing it of using an algorithm called PxDx to deny hundreds of thousands of patient health... Continue Reading
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26
Jul
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California and Kentucky Greenlit for Behavioral Health Expansion via Mobile Crisis TeamsCalifornia and Kentucky have received CMS approval to expand behavioral health services through mobile crisis teams, ensuring Medicaid beneficiaries can... Continue Reading
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26
Jul
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Six States Enforcing Payer Price Transparency Laws Alongside Federal RequirementsSix states, including Texas, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Georgia, and Ohio, have implemented their price transparency requirements for payers, in... Continue Reading
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26
Jul
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Teladoc Records Strong Q2 Revenue and Positive Outlook for Virtual Health ServicesTeladoc’s Q2 revenue soared 10% to $652 million, with strong growth in its BetterHelp mental health segment. The company narrowed... Continue Reading
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26
Jul
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Allegations Against Cigna: Improper Rejection of Patient Claims Using AlgorithmCigna, a major health insurance company, faces a federal lawsuit alleging the improper rejection of over 300,000 patient claims using... Continue Reading
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26
Jul
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California’s High Court Revives Lawsuit Alleging Insurer’s Retaliation Against Doctors for Out-of-Network ReferralsCalifornia’s top court revives a lawsuit in which the California Medical Association accuses Aetna, a major health insurer, of illegally... Continue Reading
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25
Jul
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FTC and OCR Issue Warning to Hospitals Regarding Online Tracking PixelsFTC and OCR jointly warn 130 healthcare providers about the potential risks of using online tracking pixels like Meta/Facebook and... Continue Reading
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