UnitedHealth, Humana, and other insurers offer Medicare Advantage plans under which they are paid a set rate by the government to manage healthcare for people aged 65 and older or with disabilities.
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Health Insurers Must Streamline Prior Authorization Decisions, New Rule Says
The Biden administration on Wednesday finalized requirements to streamline the process for doctors and patients seeking health insurance approval for medical care and treatments.
CMS Increasing Scrutiny of Nation’s Poorest-Performing Nursing Homes
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is increasing scrutiny and oversight of the country’s worst-performing nursing facilities in an effort to improve the care they provide as soon as possible. CMS will toughen requirements for program completion and increase enforcement actions against facilities that fail to demonstrate improvement in a series of revisions… Continue reading CMS Increasing Scrutiny of Nation’s Poorest-Performing Nursing Homes
Report: Medicaid Enrollment Surged During COVID-19 Pandemic
More than 80 million people—a record number—have health coverage through Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, as enrollments surged due to Covid-19, according to new data released Monday by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Between February of 2020 and January 2021, nearly 9.9 million people enrolled in the two programs—a 13.9% increase,… Continue reading Report: Medicaid Enrollment Surged During COVID-19 Pandemic
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Wholesaler CMS, LLC
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. today announced the acquisition of Melville, New York-based CMS, LLC. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1996, CMS, LLC is a full-service wholesale insurance broker working with agents across the United States. The team specializes in placing coverages for construction, importing, wholesaling/distributing, manufacturing and real estate businesses,… Continue reading Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Wholesaler CMS, LLC