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…
Montana lawmakers are looking to fast-track Medicaid coverage for older adults who need help with daily life. LISTEN here: Montana is looking to fast-track Medicaid access for older adults who need help to stay in their homes or towns. Medicaid, the joint federal-state health care program for low-income Americans, opens the door to services such…
This brief describes the role of Medicaid Fraud Control Units (MFCUs) in program integrity efforts, examines caseload and case outcome data, and current issues facing MFCUs.
Conservative lawmakers in multiple states are pushing legislation drafted by an anti-abortion advocacy group to increase protections for crisis pregnancy centers, organizations that provide some health-related services but also work to dissuade women from having abortions. The legislation would prohibit state and local governments from requiring crisis pregnancy centers to perform abortions, provide referrals for…
Egg freezing has gained popularity as a fertility preservation tool, but experts say high costs, uncertain outcomes and timing challenges continue to deter many women from pursuing it. The post The 3 Biggest Roadblocks to Egg Freezing — and How Providers Are Working to Remove Them appeared first on MedCity News.
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Galapagos and Gilead Sciences have both evolved since inking their R&D collaboration agreement in 2019. Separating Galapagos into two offers a way for that company to pursue its cell therapy strategy while also keeping the Gilead alliance alive, executives from both companies said. The post Galapagos CEO Tells JPM Audience the Rationale for Planned Business…
LISTEN: Your dental insurance might not cover what you expect. Russell Anthony made eight trips to the dentist last year. The 65-year-old retiree in Nashville, Tennessee, hopes to go less often in 2026, but he’s already made a few visits. “I had a root canal just last week that was like $500,” he said. “The…
More than a decade ago, Medtronic announced that a pivotal trial testing its renal denervation system had failed. Though it got approved later, reimbursement has been elusive. All that might change this year. The post Is Medtronic On the Cusp of Rewriting the Story of Renal Denervation? appeared first on MedCity News.
The Trump administration recently cancelled billions of dollars in funding to the NIH. Healthcare experts say the funding cuts will delay the pace of medical research in the U.S. — which will not only hamper the commercialization of life-saving treatments, but could also hurt the country’s position as a global leader in healthcare and technology….