UnitedHealth Group Aug. 1 announced the creation of a gold card program for qualified practices. Under the program, the practices that earn gold card status will not be required to submit prior authorization requests for certain medical, behavioral and mental health services. On Sept. 1, UHG said it will provide a full list of eligible services under the program and publish details on how to determine if your provider group has qualified for the program. The program is set to launch Oct. 1.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Aug. 26 awarded $100 million in navigator grants to 44 organizations to help consumers enroll in health…
The White House this week announced plans to improve health insurance for consumers, with a particular focus on easing claims and appeals processes. In a…
More than 46 million prior authorization requests were submitted to Medicare Advantage insurers in 2022, according to KFF analysis released Aug. 6 examining…
A Commonwealth Fund report published Aug. 1 examines how frequently insured, working-age adults are denied care by insurers; how often they are billed for…
The AHA July 11 released its quarterly Health Care Plan Accountability Update, a roundup of news, letters, statements and other resources covering private…
The AHA submitted a statement July 11 for a Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing on health care transparency and lowering health care costs. The AHA…
