US government calls for insurance companies to make advanced payments following cyberattack disruption
(Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Insurer delays and denials hamper patients seeking at-home breathing machines
Doctors around the country say insurers are making it harder to get coverage for home ventilators that patients with serious illnesses need as their lungs fail (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - March 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
States Dig Into Homeowners Insurance and Why It ’s Hard to Buy
State regulators around the country asked hundreds of insurance companies on Friday to provide the details of how they price and structure their homeowner policies, part of an attempt to dig into why many property owners are struggling to get and keep coverage. The National Association of…#andrewnmais #connecticut #florida (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Delta Dental to lay off 137 in Rancho Cordova after loss of state contract
Dental insurance company Delta Dental Plan of California is laying off 137 workers at its offices in Rancho Cordova in May. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - March 7, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Mark Anderson Source Type: news
Cigna ’s Evernorth To Launch Behavioral Health Practice Group
Cigna ’s Evernorth Health Services is launching an outpatient behavioral health practice as health insurers integrate mental health services with medical care to better address patient needs. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - March 7, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Japsen, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Business /business Retail /retail pharma standard Source Type: news
Ransomware attack continues impact on unit of largest Wisconsin health insurer, but remedy is near
A ransomware attack continues to impact a subsidiary of the largest health insurer in Wisconsin — including disrupting pharmacy transactions — but the company says it's making significant progress addressing the incident. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - March 6, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Rich Kirchen Source Type: news
Asthma Drug Xolair Now Indicated For Food Allergies: Next Challenge Is Insurer Coverage
Given the high price of Xolair and its need to be used indefinitely it can be a challenge to convince insurers to cover it in its new food allergy indication. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - March 5, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Joshua Cohen, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation business pharma & standard Source Type: news
Osara Health partners with Allstate to offer members cancer care support
The cancer support provider is partnering with insurance company Allstate to provide oncology patients with behavioral change programs. (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - March 5, 2024 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
Roche launches top selling eye drug Vabysmo in India
Roche Pharma India launches Vabysmo, a medication for neovascular age-related macular degeneration and diabetic macular edema in India. The drug is cost-effective and collaborates with government and insurance companies for patient access. Vabysmo achieves global sales and offers durable treatment for retinal vision loss. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - March 5, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
' Operating in the dark': NYC pharmacies fight to fill prescriptions after United Health attack
Some New York City pharmacies are still struggling to fill all of their customers’ prescriptions more than a week after a cyberattack crippled a technology used by health care providers and insurers. Following the attack, some patients have faced difficult decisions about whether to pick up their…#newyorkcity #medicaid #erinclary #changehealthcare #optum #unitedhealthgroup #dannydang #esco #change #eprescribing (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
US Court to Weigh Obamacare Mandate to Cover HIV Drug, Cancer Screenings US Court to Weigh Obamacare Mandate to Cover HIV Drug, Cancer Screenings
President Joe Biden ' s administration on Monday is set to urge a U.S. appeals court to preserve a federal mandate that requires health insurers to cover preventive care...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - March 4, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Source Type: news
US Urges Court to Preserve Obamacare Mandate to Cover Cancer Screenings, HIV Drugs US Urges Court to Preserve Obamacare Mandate to Cover Cancer Screenings, HIV Drugs
President Joe Biden ' s administration on Monday urged a U.S. appeals court to preserve a federal mandate that requires health insurers to cover preventive care services...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - March 4, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Source Type: news
Chinese Insurers Warn of Debt Risks at Property Giant Vanke
(Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Letters Warn “You Cannot Keep Your Doctor” Thousands Freaking Out
Does anyone recall the Obamacare promise “you can keep your doctor”. Up to 100,000 people might find out otherwise in one big bang. More are likely on deck. Patients are caught in the middle of contract disputes between hospitals and health insurers. As a result, people are Freaking Out. Letters…#obamacare #newyorkcity #unitedhealthcare #aetna #newyorkpresbyterian #mountsinai #nt #brentestes #mountsinais #newyorkers (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Map shows 9 states where homeowners are losing their insurance
American National Group, an insurance company owned by Brookfield Asset Management Reinsurance Partners, plans to cease its homeowners insurance business in nine states, a move precipitated by declining profitability in those markets, the company told Newsweek. The shift is part of plans to pull…#arkansas #colorado #minnesota #oklahoma #southcarolina #southdakota #americannational #scottcampbell #homeowners #florida (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
