This fact sheet explains the types of permanent contraception or sterilization procedures available, reviews private insurance and Medicaid coverage policy, and discusses issues that affect availability in the U.S.
A small number of innovative health systems and plans have incorporated technology and cultural integrations that recognize the comprehensive cognitive, social, and environmental drivers and barriers that influence member behaviors. However, progress has been slow — here are three key areas where behavioral science can significantly impact plans and their members. The post Why Behavioral…
Payers will often look to disease analogs when making pricing and coverage decisions. These disease analogs can inform the level of rebates, need for prior authorization/utilization management, and the drug’s cost sharing tier. Traditionally, however, disease analogs are selected on an ad hoc basis. In a recent JMCP paper titled “A structured approach for identifying…
NEMT providers play a key role, providing lifelines by delivering the crucial connection between patients and the care they need. This responsibility becomes even more critical when serving individuals with special needs, such as those with physical disabilities, behavioral health conditions, developmental delays or age-related limitations. The post Its Own Reward: NEMT Services Meet Challenge…
When President Donald Trump signed a law adding work requirements for some Medicaid recipients, he may have undercut lawmakers in at least 14 states who were designing their own plans, according to health industry observers. Georgia is the only state with a work requirement in place for Medicaid, but several states have been pursuing such…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As smoke from Canadian wildfires drifted across North America, and western U.S. states girded for their annual fire siege, Neeta Thakur was well into her search for ways to offset the damage of such fumes on people’s health, especially among minority and low-income communities. For more than a decade, the University of…
Cuando el presidente Donald Trump firmó una ley que agrega requisitos laborales para algunos beneficiarios de Medicaid, es posible que haya perjudicado a legisladores de al menos 14 estados que estaban diseñando sus propios planes, según observadores del sector de salud. Georgia es el único estado con un requisito laboral para Medicaid, pero varios estados…
By MICHAEL MILLENSON Shared decision-making between doctors and patients may be “the pinnacle of patient-centered care,” but three new medical journal articles suggest it’s encountering more problems than peaks. Yet counterintuitively, it may be artificial intelligence that rescues this intimately human interaction. “Shared decision-making is at a crossroads,” declares a Perspective in the Journal of General…
Rural People’s Voice organized a press conference last month to alert the public
Healthcare AI progress could soon stall due to fragmented, inaccessible data systems, warned OMNY Health CEO Mitesh Rao. He said that scalable AI requires a more interoperable data infrastructure — and without it, even it will be difficult for advanced AI solutions to succeed. The post Healthcare’s Poor Data Infrastructure Is Hindering AI Innovation in…