Some of the largest U.S. hospital chains and most prestigious academic medical centers have violated federal rules by not posting the prices they charge for care.
Starting Jan. 1, some 400,000 marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors for the first time can accept Medicare payment, following years of advocacy.
Officials from the Connecticut Association of Health Plans say health care insurers are working with hospitals after facing criticism from the CEO of Eastern Connecticut Health Network, who said the company's hospitals were not given any leeway with billing following an August cyberattack.
CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) today announced that President and CEO Karen S. Lynch and Interim Chief Financial Officer Thomas F. Cowhey will participate in a fireside chat with investors at the 42nd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on January 8, 2024, at approximately 7:30 a.m. Pacific Time.
The growing use of artificial intelligence by the health insurance industry faces mounting legal challenges, with patients claiming that insurers are using the technology to wrongly deny coverage for essential medical services.