Medicaid

US agency urges interim payments for healthcare providers hit by UnitedHealth hack – ET HealthWorld

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[ad_1] The U.S. government said on Friday it has urged states to make interim payments to healthcare providers that were hit by the cyberattack at UnitedHealth‘s unit Change Healthcare. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services‘ (CMS) new guidance allows states to start making interim payments retroactively to the date when claims payment processing was … Read more

US officials urge UnitedHealth to expedite payments to providers – ET HealthWorld

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[ad_1] Bengaluru: Officials from the U.S. government asked UnitedHealth Group to expedite payments to healthcare providers in an open letter on Sunday, after a hack of the insurer’s Change Healthcare tech unit crippled medical claims and payments. Officials from the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services urged UnitedHealth … Read more

Error, confusion plague review kicking millions off Medicaid – ET HealthWorld

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[ad_1] Washington: Days out from a surgery and with a young son undergoing chemotherapy, Kyle McHenry was scrambling to figure out if his Florida family will still be covered by Medicaid come Monday. One form on the state’s website said coverage for their sick 5-year-old son, Ryder, had been denied. But another said the family … Read more

Centene long-term forecast allays concerns over Medicare Advantage segment – ET HealthWorld

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[ad_1] Bengaluru: Centene Corp on Tuesday maintained its long-term profit growth targets allaying investor concerns over a blow to its business from competition in the fast-growing Medicare Advantage segment, sending the health insurer’s shares up 4 per cent. Centene received a lower “Star Rating” for its Medicare Advantage health offerings in October, raising concerns that … Read more