Limited English proficiency (LEP) can significantly stunt a patient’s ability to communicate with doctors and receive care, which results in broader care disparities along racial and ethnic...
Medicare Advantage plan payment cuts under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) did not lead to enrollment reductions, suggesting that further payment reform could minimize spending without hurting access to...
The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) has partnered with Boys & Girls Clubs of America to address the youth mental health crisis by increasing access to trauma-informed care.
“The...
A federal judge has blocked Florida’s ban on Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care, stating that the rule violated federal law and was politically motivated.
The ban’s inception...
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota (Blue Cross) is improving member access to mental health resources by adding coverage of peer support specialists to commercial plans next year.
“As the...
Cash payments that phase out based on income could allow Medicaid beneficiaries to shift away from low-quality care under safety net healthcare coverage to higher-quality care through private payer...
More than half of adults experienced problems with their health insurance, with issues ranging from payment discrepancies to limited mental healthcare coverage, a KFF survey found.
The survey was...
States can improve their Medicaid family planning programs by addressing five key areas: eligibility and enrollment, consumer outreach and education support, covered services, confidentiality, and...
Coverage rates in the LGBT community have improved since the Affordable Care Act went into effect and the Supreme Court ruled on marriage equality, but access to care barriers remain, according to a...
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) continues to expand mental health resources for members, as spending on mental health services totaled over $1 billion in 2022.
Since the start of...
Midwives and birth centers have been associated with improved maternal health outcomes at lower costs to Medicaid, but payment policies and other challenges pose barriers to expanding access to these...
More than 170 healthcare organizations have urged UnitedHealthcare not to implement its gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy prior authorization program, stating that it will hurt patients and limit access...
A value-based agreement between Sunshine Health and Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital aims to provide Florida Medicaid beneficiaries with improved access to primary care and incentivize...
When Access Health CT (AHCT), Connecticut’s marketplace, published its health equity report, leaders of the state health insurance marketplace knew that something needed to change.
In a state that ranks among the healthiest and...
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) has added three physician groups to its primary care network to increase member access to care amid provider shortages.
Most Blue Cross members...
The Anthem Blue Cross Foundation has granted $400,000 to a nonprofit organization in Fresno County, California, to help improve maternal health outcomes and reduce pre-term births among women who have...
Blue Cross of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) announced a program that focuses on supporting children who are aging out of foster care through employment.
“Our Apprenticeship Program provides...
Around 1.7 million Medicaid beneficiaries could potentially lose coverage and $10.3 billion in spending would shift from federal to state governments if Medicaid work requirements were implemented, an...
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of North Carolina is granting $275,000 to three local organizations to help address social determinants of health for children in kinship and foster care.
“Caring...
Medicare Advantage provider directories are inaccurate, hindering beneficiaries’ access to mental healthcare, according to a secret shopper survey conducted by the Senate Finance Committee.
When...
