Through a new partnership, Aeroflow Health is offering Cigna members access to registered dietitians and nutrition support. The post Cigna Taps Aeroflow Health for Virtual Nutrition Services appeared first on MedCity News.
Draig Therapeutics’ lead drug is designed to safely target the AMPA receptor as a way of mediating the interplay between two neurotransmitters whose imbalance is associated with mood disorders. The startup is one of several that have recently raised mega rounds of financing to support programs in the clinic or entering clinical testing. The post…
Axsome Therapeutics’ Auvelity expanded its label to include treating agitation in Alzheimer’s disease patients. It’s just the second FDA-approved drug for this indication, and Axsome’s pill has a safety advantage. The post Axsome Drug’s FDA Approval Unlocks New Opportunity in Alzheimer’s Agitation appeared first on MedCity News.
As Congress debates whether to extend the temporary federal subsidies that have helped millions of Americans buy health coverage, a crucial underlying reality is sometimes overlooked: Those subsidies are merely a band-aid covering the often unaffordable cost of health care. California, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and five other states have set caps on health care spending in…
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HealthCare.gov insurers denied nearly one out of every five claims (19%) submitted for in-network services and an even larger share (37%) share of claims for out-of-network services in 2023, a new KFF analysis finds. The analysis examines the main source of publicly available data on claims denials and appeals for individual-market plans available through the…More
Since 1999, the Employer Health Benefits Survey has documented trends in employer-sponsored health insurance. Every year, private and non-federal public employers with three or more employees complete the survey.
Other earnings-season takeaways related to insurance exchanges: Hospital companies are sticking to their loss estimates and Pediatrix executives had a non-event take.
This is the question that a recent AJMCcommentary by William Shrank, Ellen Kelsay, and Mark Fendrick aims to answer. When talking about cell and gene therapies, the authors argue that cost sharing is not being used to avoid unnecessary use of low value care, but rather as a form of rationing that creates disparities in…
EHRs not only document care but can also act as a financial engine to bridge the gap between patient care and prompt reimbursement. Here’s how to bring the two sides together to alleviate tedious administrative burdens. The post Why EHRs Are Critical to Effective Revenue Cycle Management appeared first on MedCity News.