U.S reaches record low uninsured rate just prior to Medicaid redeterminations
The uninsured rate fell to a record low in March, but Medicaid eligibility checks could reverse that progress, according to experts.
The uninsured rate fell to a record low in March, but Medicaid eligibility checks could reverse that progress, according to experts.
Cigna’s medical costs in the quarter were “well-controlled,” one analyst said, but faced pressure from higher estimated risk-adjustment payments in the ACA individual exchanges.
The telehealth company’s results are being impacted by churn on Amwell’s legacy platform as it migrates customers to its Converge software, CFO Robert Shepardson said.
On Monday, AdventHealth and CommonSpirit announced their joint venture, Centura Health, has officially dissolved after almost three decades.
Humana’s stock rose following the earnings, which — along comments from other payers — suggest the uptick in outpatient care flagged earlier in the quarter is moderating.
The government is alleging plan administrator UMR improperly denied thousands of ER and drug screening claims submitted between 2015 and 2018.
CVS also lowered its 2024 earnings outlook, citing cost pressures, and said investors should no longer rely on its 2025 target.
The study from the Blues payer is the latest finding hospital acquisitions lead to increased readmissions and higher costs for patients.
Primary care advocates Ann Greiner and Shawn Martin argue the U.S. needs to turn around decades of underinvestment in its primary care chassis to lower costs and improve care quality.
Hospitals decried the rate adjustment, which is higher than the 2.8% proposed earlier this year, as out of touch with their financial reality.