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☆ How UnitedHealthcare is transforming the prior authorization process for patients and providers
  + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Sponsor Post | Sponsored Unitedhealthcare | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +7 min
While there's a lot of buzz around prior authorization, it applies to fewer than 2% of claims. UnitedHealthcare is reducing prior authorization requirements with new initiatives to ease administrative tasks and other challenges. According to Dr. Anne Docimo, chief medical officer at UnitedHealthcare, prior authorization is an oft-maligned but necessary part of our health care system. *Understanding when prior authorization is neededDocimo said UnitedHealthcare may seek prior authorization in several scenarios. Modernizing and streamlining the prior authorization processPeople may be surprised to learn that scenarios where prior authorization often comes into play are relatively rare.
Persons: it's, Dr, Anne Docimo, Docimo, UnitedHealthcare, It's Organizations: Card, Insider Studios, UnitedHealthcare, Medicare Locations: UnitedHealthcare's
☆ One Medical patients are stuck in the middle of a fight between a hospital system and the biggest US health insurer
  + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
Read previewSome One Medical patients may soon lose affordable access to their doctors because of an ongoing clash between a preeminent New York hospital system and the country's biggest health insurer. For months, Mount Sinai Health System and UnitedHealthcare have been fighting over payments. Mount Sinai is also asking for higher rates in the middle of its three-year contract, which isn't typical, said Fitch analyst Brad Ellis. AdvertisementUnitedHealthcare argues that Mount Sinai demanded "outlandish" price hikes that would increase healthcare costs by $574 million over the next three years. The Mount Sinai representative said close to 100,000 patients, including One Medical patients, have been affected.
Persons: —, Sinai, UnitedHealthcare, Mount Sinai, Meggi Carr, Brad Ellis, it's, Mount Organizations: Service, Sinai Health, Business, Amazon, Fitch, UnitedHealthcare, Mount Locations: New York, Sinai, Mount, Mount Sinai, New York City, UnitedHealthcare
☆ These 5 strategies can help you avoid surprise medical bills
  + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Sponsor Post | Created Unitedhealthcare S Surest With Insider Studios | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
Other recent regulations require hospitals to post prices online, and while these efforts offer important protections for people, there are various other ways to help avoid an unexpected medical bill. To help avoid that, confirm with your health plan that any services or tests are covered under your benefits. Negotiate surprise billsIn the event of a surprise bill, there are several steps to pursue. No one wants a surprise medical bill. Learn more about how to avoid surprise medical bills at surest.com.
Persons: Donna O'Shea, — Organizations: Population Health, Insider Studios Locations: surest.com
☆ States and healthcare organizations join forces to help people prepare for Medicaid redeterminations
  + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( Sponsor Post | Created Insider Studios With Unitedhealthcare | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
As many as 18 million Americans may lose Medicaid coverage this year. Over the past three years, Medicaid recipients remained eligible thanks to a Congressional bill that provided funds to maintain continuous Medicaid coverage. But this April marks the end of this pandemic-era policy that helped people maintain their Medicaid coverage. That means the continuous enrollment provision will expire and states will return to their pre-pandemic policies of requiring people to renew their Medicaid coverage annually. Any individuals or families who lose Medicaid coverage through this redetermination process will need assistance securing replacement health insurance coverage.
☆ A portfolio manager beating 95% of his peers says 'there's more bad news coming' for markets — and shares 10 stocks to invest in for recession protection and long-term gains
  + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
He shared 10 stocks to invest in for long-term gains and protection against a recession. If his macroeconomic predictions come true, the equity market will continue allowing him to play to his strengths in the near future. He also attributed his fund's success to the performance of the auto manufacturer Tenneco, the pharmaceutical distributor McKesson, and three energy stocks — EQT, Occidental Petroleum, and Schlumberger. To hedge against a recession, Muhlenkamp is also bullish on healthcare stocks. "Broadcom, in my opinion, is doing in tech what Warren Buffett does in industrials and energy — accumulating cash cows," he said.
☆ Here's what health insurance providers are doing to lower the cost of prescription drugs
  + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( Sponsor Post | Created Insider Studios With Unitedhealthcare | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
Americans pay up to three times more for prescription drugs than people in other countries. In the US, people pay up to three times more for prescription drugs than people in other countries, and one in four Americans who take prescription drugs have trouble affording their medications. Because of the high cost of the drug, many diabetes patients cannot afford to pay for the treatment they need. Fast Facts: In the US, people pay 3X more for prescription drugs than people in other countries. The company is eliminating out-of-pocket costs for insulin and four other commonly used prescription drugs: epinephrine, glucagon, naloxone, and albuterol.
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