Over nine in ten counties boasted a medium- or high-quality health plan as their highest-rated plan on the Affordable Care Act marketplace in 2020, according to a Health Affairs article.
Researchers...
CMS has released a national coverage determination draft for the Alzheimer’s drug, Aduhelm or aducanumab, but coverage limitations in the draft may create access to care challenges for seniors...
The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) has partnered with a nonprofit generic drug company to help increase access to low-cost insulin for members living with diabetes.
Along with several...
Humana is transitioning its Kindred at Home home healthcare products to the CenterWell Home Health brand.
The transition entails apparel and other branded material changes from Kindred at Home...
In states that have not adopted Medicaid expansion, individuals with HIV have limited access to care, but pending legislation and potential future expansions could change those circumstances, a Kaiser...
CMS has announced that it will expand the eligibility criteria for a national coverage determination for lung cancer screenings.
“Expanding coverage broadens access for lung cancer screening to...
As Oregon establishes a public option in order to address health equity, it could merge this work with its efforts to unify health equity goals across health insurance markets and the state, a Manatt...
CMS and HHS have announced that the Affordable Care Act marketplace gained 5.8 million new enrollees in the 2022 open enrollment season, contributing to a record-breaking 14.5 million...
A handful of the largest private payers are evenly split regarding whether they provide direct coverage for at-home COVID-19 testing, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) which assessed both...
Medicaid plans have a key role to play in improving access to care and health equity for the LGBTQI+ community, according to a report from the Association for Community Affiliated Plans...
From 2013 to 2020, small group coverage has maintained a fairly stable environment, researchers from the Urban Institute found.
The researchers used the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Insurance...
By implementing the CHIP coverage option for immigrants and their children, policymakers can help reduce maternal and infant mortality and ensure that pregnant individuals receive adequate prenatal...
In a sample of online retailers, only a fraction of the at-home COVID-19 testing opportunities were available the week before CMS announced the new at-home COVID-19 test coverage requirements for...
Although acupuncture utilization has grown in recent years, only half of acupuncture visits had any form of coverage in 2019, according to a research letter published in JAMA Network Open.
The...
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has updated the preventive healthcare guidelines under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to expand low-cost coverage of preventive care services for...
CMS released the calendar year 2023 Medicare Advantage and Part D proposed rule which aims to improve network adequacy, elucidate medical loss ratio reporting, open the possibility of assigning star...
UnitedHealthcare has clarified that it does not intend to change its emergency care coverage policies, American Hospital Association (AHA) disclosed in a special bulletin.
“AHA is pleased with...
Adjusting the Medicaid asset test to accurately reflect inflation levels could increase Medicaid eligibility for low-income, elderly, and disabled Medicare beneficiaries, according to a Health Affairs...
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota (Blue Cross) is funding a hospital partner’s technology and practice support resources in order to transform rural maternity...
MVP Health Care and the University of Vermont Health Network (UVMHN) have added heart disease and diabetes support to their Medicare Advantage plan benefits to improve chronic disease management for...
