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Payer
How 3 Payer Execs Are Tackling Mental Health Services Integration, Reimbursement
Three Blues plan execs share mental health reimbursement strategies.
Innovation
Senators Introduce Bill to Support Coverage of Digital Therapeutics
The Medicaid and CHIP Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act, introduced this week in Congress, would create standardized coverage in...
Revenue Cycle
No Surprises Act QPA Calculation Questioned for Violation in New Study
Insurers may be calculating median in-network rates for specialty services using contracted rates for services that were never negotiated, study...
Revenue Cycle
Healthcare insurance costs may skyrocket in 2023 - here's why
The data is leaking out on 2023 health care insurance plans and for already shell-shocked Americans, the outlook calls for...
Payer
Anthem to Rebrand as Elevance Health
The insurer is opting for a name change to better reflect its purpose in the healthcare business.
Payer
Moody's: Insurers' EBITDA Growth for 2021 Falls Short of Expectations
Payers surveyed in Moody's earnings quarterly report managed 2.6% EBITDA growth in 2021, a drop-off from both estimates and figures...
Payer
3 Statistics on Consumer Receptivity to Non-Healthcare Tech Providers
'If tech companies can help bring the insurance industry up to speed with the use of data and predictive analytics,...
Payer
HHS to Audit PRF-Funded Hospitals for Balanced Billing Compliance
Healthcare providers that received Provider Relief Fund (PRF) monies will be assessed on how they billed for out-of-network patients who...
Human Resources
Cindy Langston Breaks Barriers as First Female CIO at Excellus BCBS
Langston is the first female in the organization's 87-year history to hold the position of chief information officer.
Payer
Covered California's Insurance Deals Range From ‘No-Brainer' to Sticker Shock
Families of four with incomes of less than about $40,000 a year can pay no premiums and have low deductibles....
Payer
Healthfirst Case Studies Reflect Better Patient Outcomes Via Health Equity as Care Strategy
The plan describes its approach as a glimpse into what the future of U.S. healthcare could look like.
Clinical Care
U.S. Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities Widespread, New Report Shows
A report from The Commonwealth Fund finds disparities in health outcomes, healthcare access, and quality and use of healthcare services.