Prenatal, perinatal, and postpartum care help ensure healthier pregnancies and better birth outcomes for pregnant people. Access to this essential care comes easier with adequate health insurance.
Pregnant people are almost guaranteed...
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (“Blue Cross”) joined other payers in eradicating prior authorizations for certain services as part of an effort to accelerate members’ access...
Medicare beneficiaries newly enrolled in accountable care organizations (ACOs) did not see any improvements in their depression and anxiety symptoms, suggesting Medicare ACOs may need better incentives...
Adults with cardiovascular disease are more likely to utilize outpatient cardiovascular services in Medicaid expansion states than in nonexpansion states, a study published in Health Affairs...
Food and produce services are the most common non-medical supplemental benefit in Medicare Advantage for 2024, offered by 1,475 plans, a report from ATI Advisory found.
In addition to offering typical...
Americans are feeling more optimistic about their wellbeing than last year, but financial concerns and mental health challenges are still negatively impacting their health, according to a report from...
Ease and efficiency in access to care contribute to the patient experience measurement in the National Committee on Quality Assurance’s (NCQA) Health Plan Report Card for Medicaid managed care...
The average annual premium for employer-sponsored health insurance increased by 7 percent in 2023, a KFF survey revealed.
The 2023 benchmark KFF Employer Health Benefits Survey included interviews...
Alignment Healthcare has partnered with Instacart to offer Medicare Advantage plans in 2024 that address social determinants of health, including food insecurity and transportation access.
“Our...
Commercial coverage policies for digital medicine Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes are inconsistent and lag behind Medicare, an issue brief from the American Medical Association (AMA)...
Cigna’s health benefits provider, Cigna Healthcare, will invest $1 million in community-based organizations to address food insecurity among older adults.
“Too many people in our country,...
Anthem Blue Cross Foundation has awarded $1.2 million in grants to five California-based organizations that focus on addressing mental health and substance use disorders in surrounding...
Blue Shield of California has partnered with a software company to improve care management services for members and streamline enrollment for employers.
Through its collaboration with Salesforce, the...
Medicare Advantage beneficiaries with cancer experienced lower out-of-pocket costs and had access to more benefits than those in Medicare fee-for-service (FFS), research conducted by ATI Advisory and...
Cigna Healthcare is removing prior authorization requirements for nearly 25 percent of medical services, facilitating access to care for members.
The Cigna Group’s health benefits provider...
Although prior authorization aims to control costs and limit unnecessary medical procedures, healthcare stakeholders have continued to raise concerns that the process creates substantial administrative...
Health plans must look beyond clinical outcomes and address social determinants of health to improve beneficiaries’ health. Zing Health, an Illinois-based Medicare Advantage plan, did just that for beneficiaries living with...
The Biden-Harris Administration has proposed a rule to improve access to mental healthcare for privately insured Americans by establishing mental health parity requirements.
The rule supports the...
Psychiatrist networks in Medicare Advantage plans are narrower than those in Medicaid managed care and Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans, according to a study published in Health Affairs.
As demand for...
Medicaid beneficiaries with late-stage cancer might have greater access to palliative care in states that have adopted Medicaid expansion, a study published in Health Affairs found.
The researchers...
