October 04, 2022 The $100 Million Recommendations to Support Behavioral Health Pennsylvania’s new blue-ribbon commission today released its recommendations about how lawmakers should allocate $100 million in one-time federal funding to support behavioral health.
September 20, 2022 Prior Authorization Bill Clears State House Committee Legislation to reform prior authorization and improve access to care passed the state House Insurance committee today.
September 14, 2022 House Passes Prior Authorization Reform for Medicare Advantage Plans The U.S. House today passed legislation to streamline the prior authorization process for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans and remove administrative barriers that delay care for older adults.
September 12, 2022 Pa. Lawmakers Discuss ‘Very Concerning’ Venue Shopping Rule The return of venue shopping in medical liability cases would have damaging consequences for health care across the commonwealth.
August 26, 2022 How the U.S. Uninsured Rate Reached a Record Low The nation’s uninsured rate reached a record low during 2022, according to new report from the federal government.
August 24, 2022 A Focus on Youth Mental Health During the back-to-school season, behavioral health leaders across the nation are focused on supporting youth mental health and connecting kids to care.
August 16, 2022 AHA Report: Delayed Health Care Poses New Challenges for Hospitals U.S. patients are feeling the effects of delayed care during the pandemic, requiring more complex care and more time in the hospital to recover.
August 03, 2022 How Pa.’s Health Coverage Options Could Change for 2023 Some Pennsylvania counties could see more competition and choices for coverage on the state’s health insurance marketplace during 2023, state officials announced.
August 02, 2022 What to Know: CMS Hospital 2023 IPPS Final Rule This week, CMS announced its final rule increasing inpatient hospital payment rates 1.1 percentage point above the agency’s original proposal and providing an additional $2.6 billion to U.S. hospitals.
July 20, 2022 Overdose Deaths Soared during Early Pandemic U.S. drug overdose deaths increased 30 percent, and health disparities across racial and ethnic groups widened early during the pandemic, according to a new CDC report.