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U.S. Senate Subcommittee Raises Alarm Over Medicare Advantage’s Denial of Post-Acute Care
Medicare Advantage’s prior authorization has resulted in higher denial rates among three of the largest health insurance ...
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Senate report hits top 3 Medicare Advantage insurers over ‘refusal’ of of skilled nursing, other coverage
A Senate report published Thursday blasts the nation’s three largest Medicare Advantage insurers for increasingly limiting access to post-acute care and forcing vulnerable patients into “impossible ...
Medicare Advantage insurers deny care too often, Blumenthal says
A federal report outlines how UnitedHealthcare, Humana, and CVS reject coverage of post-acute care at higher rates than other ...
Jason McCourty shares how Teal Pumpkin Project helps kids with allergies on Halloween
In an interview with NBC, former NFL star Jason McCourty shared how the Teal Pumpkin Project is making Halloween a more ...
World’s largest loon statue — ‘The Calling’ — is unveiled outside Allianz Field in St. Paul
Following toddler swim lessons and his son’s inaugural light rail ride on the Green Line, Jonas Dubin hoisted young Miles ...
Over $1,000 worth of items stolen from CVS
Police are searching for two people who they say stole over $1,000 worth of items from CVS. Lycoming Regional Police ...
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Medicare Advantage plans 'intentionally using prior authorization to boost profits': Senate report
The largest Medicare Advantage insurers have prioritized profits over patient care by increasing the use of prior authorization in recent years to frequently deny post-acute care services to older ...
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17 arrested after Luzerne County drug investigation
Over a dozen people have been arrested during a drug investigation in Luzerne County Thursday. Beginning Thursday morning, ...
Another Duane Reade set to close on UES as NYC pharmacies grapple with crime — and surviving drug store is ‘robbed about once an hour’
It’s a hard pill to swallow. Yet another Duane Reade is set to close on the Upper East Side next month — part of a string of ...
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Senate report scrutinizes Medicare Advantage prior authorization denials for post-acute care services
A report released Oct. 17 by the Senate Homeland Security Committee’s investigative subcommittee scrutinizes some of the ...
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Ceremonial 'book brigade' launches for Mt. Healthy library's move to new location
Library staff, Mt. Healthy leaders, employees from local businesses, and community members turned out Thursday morning to ...
Elevance Health: A Bad Q3 Was Almost Inevitable Given Industry Headwinds
Elevance Health faces profitability issues, impacting its stock price. See more about ELV stock's cautious hold rating and ...