January 17, 2024 CMS Releases Final Rule on Prior Authorization CMS today unveiled a final rule to streamline the prior authorization process and improve the electronic exchange of health information.
January 09, 2024 A Few More Days for 2024 Health Insurance Pennsylvanians will have a little extra time if they need to pick a health insurance plan via the state’s health insurance marketplace, Pennie.
December 27, 2023 The State of Children’s Health Insurance Pennsylvania had a setback during the last year of the pandemic, as the number of children with health insurance declined ahead of the unwinding of Medicaid’s continuous coverage provision.
December 26, 2023 Is Health Care Back to Pre-Pandemic Normal? The public health response to the pandemic dramatically changed health care, with more Americans accessing coverage and dramatic shifts in when people went to the hospital.
December 21, 2023 Record Enrollment for Pennie, National Marketplace Plans Pennsylvanians and their peers in other states who need health coverage for 2024 are signing up at record rates during open enrollment, state and federal officials said.
December 08, 2023 Key Pennie Deadlines are Coming Soon The deadline for Pennsylvanians to select health insurance plans on Pennie for January is coming soon.
December 05, 2023 5 Takeaways on Unwinding of Continuous Medicaid Enrollment We are past the six-month mark for the unwinding of the pandemic’s continuous enrollment provision for Medicaid enrollees.
November 21, 2023 The Financial Challenges U.S. Hospitals Face U.S. hospitals are “caught in a vise of declining cash reserves and rising reimbursement delays and denials” that continue to place them in an uncertain financial position.
October 23, 2023 A Look at 2023 Health Coverage Trends Annual single and family premiums for employer-sponsored health coverage rose about 7 percent on average during 2023, according to a new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF).
October 13, 2023 A Look at 2024 Medicare Premiums Monthly Medicare premiums for physician and outpatient care will rise about 6 percent for 2024, CMS announced this week.