Deputy Administrator Jon Blum signaled regulators could increasingly crack down on bad actors in the MA program, which now covers more than half of Medicare seniors.| Healthcare Dive
The figure is almost triple prior estimates, highlighting the need for payment reform to avoid overtaxing the Medicare system, researchers said.| Healthcare Dive
The insurer reported favorable MA inpatient utilization as COVID-19 claims decreased in the first quarter.| Healthcare Dive
The payer, which brings in the bulk of its revenue from Medicare, is fighting a rule finalized earlier this year to claw back overpayments in the increasingly popular MA program.| Healthcare Dive
Both hospital and payer groups came out in support of the rule finalized Wednesday, finding common ground in the need to streamline prior authorization.| Healthcare Dive