Indiana’s health care system is taking a major step forward following the implementation of a new law authored by state Sen. Tyler Johnson, R-Leo, that reforms the prior authorization process and puts Hoosier patients first.
The Department of Health and Human Services today issued a notice announcing a 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program as a voluntary mechanism for qualifying drug manufacturers to effectuate the 340B ceiling price on select drugs to all 340B-covered entities.
A new law expands who is eligible for charity care in Maine while federal Medicaid cuts are expected to push tens of thousands off public insurance.
A law signed by Gov. Janet Mills earlier this month will make more people in Maine eligible for free care at Maine hospitals, a move advocates say will ease the financial burden of medical care on low-income Mainers.
Medicare Advantage could become the default health-insurance program for all older adults.
A recent proposal in Congress would automatically enroll older adults in a Medicare Advantage plan and then lock them into that plan for three years — unless they actively opt for traditional Medicare coverage.
Humana said on Tuesday it would eliminate about one-third of prior authorizations for outpatient services by next year, the latest insurer to address the tedious paperwork process that has been a pain point for patients and providers.
The company will remove the authorization requirement for diagnostic services across colonoscopies and transthoracic echocardiograms and select CT scans and MRIs by January 1, 2026.
New Jersey law requiring hospitals to provide care to patients who cannot pay is constitutional despite the fact that the state does not reimburse them for all — or even most of — the costs associated with charity care, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.