Highmark Changes CEOs After Less Than 2 Years
There’s a big management change coming at Highmark. Out is Dr. Will Winkenwerder, who has served as president and CEO for the last two years, and in is David Holmberg, …
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UnitedHealth to cover more states
UnitedHealth Group Inc., once leery of Obamacare’s new health insurance exchanges, is starting new plans in at least two states as competition grows stiffer in the government-run marketplaces. In Washington …
Breaking News: Advance Copy of New CMS Proposed Rule
Yesterday afternoon, AAHomecare received an advance copy of a proposed rule for prior authorization of DMEPOS items in Medicare Part B. In this proposed the rule, CMS is soliciting public …
CMS Proposes Medicare Prior Authorization Process For DMEPOS Subject To “Unnecessary Utilization”
CMS has just released a proposed rule that would require Medicare prior authorization (PA) for certain Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) items that the agency characterizes …
Kaiser, Blue Shield contribute $28 million to defeat rate-regulation initiative
Kaiser Permanente and Blue Shield of California have contributed $23.8 million to defeat a November ballot initiative that would allow California’s insurance commissioner to deny health premium increases seen as …
Heritage Valley gets closer to patients – electronically
Heritage Valley Health System’s efforts to better connect with patients now includes an overhauled web home page that makes it easier to get lab results, track medical records and make …
Medicare chief Jonathan Blum leaving Administration
The White House Administration’s top Medicare official is stepping down from his post. Jonathan Blum, the principal deputy administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, has been with …
Medicare RACs at a crossroads
CMS wants to focus on improper payment prevention, but will providers see fewer burdens? With Medicare’s “two midnight rule” set to take effect later this year and audit appeals facing …