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Medicare Advantage should glean info on post-acute care, study finds
New data shows that Medicare Advantage beneficiaries generally use fewer post-acute care services than enrollees in fee-for-service Medicare, and also experience worse outcomes. For that reason and others, authors of a new study in JAMA Health forum sa…
Florida health agency sued over Medicaid terminations
A pair of Florida families have filed a class-action lawsuit against the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration and the Florida Department of Children and Families, claiming that low-income patients in the state are losing Medicaid coverage and …
Morris Hospital informs 248,000 patients of data breach
Morris Hospital and Healthcare Centers in Morris, Illinois is in the process of mailing notices to current and former patients and employees to inform them that a recent cybersecurity incident may have involved their personal information.
Healthcare staffing firms push to have temporary nurses recognized as employees
A group of 30 healthcare staffing firms has jointly penned a letter to the U.S. Department of Labor asking for guidance on the latter’s classification of temporary nurses as independent contractors – saying this in fact violates the Fair Labor Standard…
Select Health teams with Kroger on co-branded Medicare Advantage plans
Select Health and Kroger Health, the grocer’s healthcare division, have announced a co-branding relationship for Medicare Advantage plan offerings effective January 1, 2024.
These new co-branded plans will be offered in select counties in four states: …
Most Medicare beneficiaries concerned about program’s long-term sustainability
According to a new survey of more than 3,500 Medicare beneficiaries, about 74% are worried about the program’s long-term sustainability, a trend that holds across political lines.
More than half of healthcare consumers not fully satisfied with their insurance
Only 45% of healthcare consumers are fully satisfied with their health insurance, new data shows. In a survey of more than 2,800 participants conducted by HealthEdge, an overwhelming 55% of beneficiaries want more from their health plan, including more…
Cigna launches free digital dental screening tool
Cigna is rolling out a new, free tool that will allow up to 16.5 million of its members to check for dental health issues, from cavities to gum disease, by using their smartphones.
The no-cost screenings are powered by SmartScan and aim to encourage pe…
HSCS continuing to expand Medicare Advantage presence, predicts growth
Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) intends to offer Medicare plans in 99 additional counties across Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas next year, and is continuing to expand its presence in the Medicare Advantage arena.
Blue Shield of California teams with Amazon, CVS and others on new prescription drug model
Blue Shield of California will be rolling out a new pharmacy care model, teaming with a number of organizations on an initiative designed to lower prescription medication costs to the tune of about $500 million annually once the multi-year strategy is …
