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Florida Blue members lose in-network rates for Broward Health services
About 18,000 Florida Blue insurance members were notified that they can no longer access services at Broward Health ...
Health insurers vow to fix this common source of consumer complaints: What to know
UnitedHealthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield and other health insurers plan fixes to prioer authorization, a common source of ...
Florida Blue, Broward Health hit standstill over costs. What it means for patients
As of July 1, all Broward Health services, facilities, clinics and physicians will be impacted by the standstill between ...
Health insurers promise to simplify care preapproval process
Months after the killing of a top health insurance executive unleashed Americans’ pent-up anger over denials of medical care, ...
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‘Most Harmful’: Health Insurer Prior Authorization Reforms Fall Short of Nursing Home Industry Expectations
More than 40 health insurance providers announced a joint initiative on Monday and met with Trump administration officials to ...
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BREAKING: Feds announce insurers, MA plans will reduce, refine use of prior authorizations
Dozens of US health plans, including Medicare Advantage plans, have pledged to reduce their use of prior authorizations, federal officials and the nation’s largest health plan trade association ...
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield carrier employer plan administration costs climb
Fully insured plan costs rose about twice as fast as costs at self-insured plans, according to new Sherlock Co. survey data.
Health Insurers Vow—Again—to Fix Prior Authorization Process. Here’s What to Know
Prior authorization refers to when medical providers have to get approval from insurers before performing a service. Patients ...
Health insurers move to streamline prior authorization process, promising quicker care
Some of the nation's health insurers say they're taking steps to speed the process by which doctors approve medical care.