California Insurance Commissioner Investigates Aetna After Troubling Admissions from Former Medical Director
Aetna’s former Medical Director admits under oath that he did not review patients’ records before…
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Will A Trio of U.S. Companies Transform the Delivery of Health Care?
Three leading U.S. companies have committed to tackling one of the biggest problems facing American…
Study Shows Insurers Requiring Overly Burdensome Prior Authorization for New Class of Cholesterol Medications
According to a new study analyzing 2017 findings reported in JAMA Cardiology, fewer than one…
Proposed Bipartisan Cancer Drug Parity Act Extends Treatment Protections for Privately Insured Cancer Patients
Legislation introduced by U.S. Congressmen Leonard Lance (R–N.J.) and Brian Higgins (D–N.Y.) would ensure that…
States May Bolster the Affordable Care Act by Enacting Individual Mandates
Recent legislative actions on Capitol Hill to repeal elements of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)…
Telemedicine Has the Potential To Meet Veterans’ Unmet Needs
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) plans to issue regulations to pave the way…
Insurer Denies Young Epilepsy Patient’s Brain Surgery
Aetna denied a minimally invasive brain surgery procedure to a 15-year-old epilepsy patient, claiming it…
Surprise Hospital Bill Laws May Not Apply To All Health Plans
Twenty-one states have enacted laws to prevent hospitals from sending surprise medical bills for unexpected…
California Insurer to Pay $5 Million for Failure To Address Appeals
California’s Department of Managed Health Care fined Anthem Blue Cross $5 million for failing to…
Vets Have to Wait Years for Response to Health Claim Appeals
Veterans who are denied health benefits have to wait years for their appeals to go…