(L-R) White House AI and Crypto Czar David Sacks, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet ...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has selected the six technology companies that will administer artificial intelligence-powered prior authorization programs for Medicare, STAT has ...
Cigna's Evernorth division is rolling out a rebate-free model for its pharmacy benefit manager, Express Scripts—meaning one of the industry's "Big Three" is moving away from the oft-criticized ...
Surescripts®, the nation's leading health intelligence network, today announced a major expansion of its Touchless Prior Authorization technology, now reaching more than 76,000 prescribers across the ...
Taking a page from the private insurance industry’s playbook, the Trump administration will launch a program next year to find out how much money an artificial intelligence algorithm could save the ...
In 2026, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will expand prior authorization in the fee-for-service program through the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) Model.
Four pharmacy benefit managers now control more than two-thirds of the market that determines which drugs are available, how much they cost, and how they’re reimbursed, according to a July report from ...
The new Medicare initiative would apply to claims for procedures such as steroid injections for pain management, electrical nerve stimulator implants, skin and tissue substitutes, devices for ...
Insurance companies often make doctors ask their permission before treating patients. This template can help medical professionals explain how it works. By Ron Lieber Ron Lieber will update this ...
The ASTP/ONC has certified tools that “will enable prescribers to compare drug prices in real time during care encounters,” according to the HHS. The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ...
Medicare enrollees in Washington and five other states could soon need preapproval for certain medical services — a familiar hurdle for commercial insurance plans, including Medicare Advantage, but ...
A pilot program in six states will use a tactic employed by private insurers that has been heavily criticized for delaying and denying medical care. By Reed Abelson and Teddy Rosenbluth Like millions ...