You better read this soon as things could quickly change… Long ago (i.e., two weeks ago) the 1Q25 stock market performance data were announced with the NASDAQ declining 10.4%, which was more than twice as bad as the 4.6% drop … Continue reading →| On the Flying Bridge
Nearly 50 million prior authorization requests were submitted to Medicare Advantage insurers on behalf of Medicare Advantage enrollees in 2023, of which 3.2 million (6.4%) were denied. Just 11.7% of denied requests were appealed, though 81.7% of appeals overturned the initial denial in Medicare Advantage. Substantially fewer prior authorization requests were made in traditional Medicare, reflecting the small number of services subject to prior authorization requirements.| KFF