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Why your health insurance won't cover the true cost of ageing
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (480+ words) Most of the recent conversations around Bima Sugam, the IRDAI-backed one-stop digital insurance marketplace, have focused on access " simpler purchases, standardised products, and possibly lower costs through zero-commission policies. If executed well, this could reduce the friction in buying and…...
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (VNDA) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (22+ words) Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (VNDA) Q1 2026 Earnings Call May 6, 2026 4: 30 PM EDTCompany Participants Kevin Moran - Senior VP, CFO & Treasurer Mihael. .....
Q4 2024 Evolent Health Inc Earnings Call Transcript
19+ hour, 56+ min ago (146+ words) Guru Focus Q4 2024 Evolent Health Inc Earnings Call Transcript - Evolent Health Inc (EVH) reported a 30% revenue growth in 2024, reaching $2. 55 billion. - The company secured $115 million in projected adjusted EBITDA improvement through renegotiated contracts. - Evolent Health Inc (EVH) achieved a 100% logo renewal rate…...
United Healthcare tells doctors it will pay some claims in real time
12+ hour, 4+ min ago (73+ words) Benefits PRO United Healthcare tells doctors it will pay some claims in real time What You Need To Know - United Healthcare is telling doctors it will pay some commercial claims the same day. - The insurer says doctors should talk to…...
Blended funding would solve Medicare's problems. Do GPs want it?
4+ hour, 59+ min ago (860+ words) Healthcare Homes "did damage a lot of trust" in blended funding models, Grattan Institute health economist Peter Breadon says. His challenge now is to rebuild it. Fairer healthcare funding for Australians starts with the end of fee-for-service as the main…...
United Healthcare to Cut Prior Authorizations
8+ hour, 47+ min ago (316+ words) By Michael Katz "|" Wednesday, 06 May 2026 10: 09 PM EDT United Healthcare said Wednesday it will eliminate prior authorization requirements for 30% of services in a move aimed at reducing delays for patients and paperwork for physicians. "Prior authorization is an essential safeguard but…...
As Medicare Pressures Mount, Independent Practices Rethink the Future of Care
8+ hour, 40+ min ago (835+ words) In Huntsville, Alabama, a quiet but consequential shift is underway'one that may signal a broader transformation across the U. S. healthcare system. Independent medical practices, long anchored in reimbursement-driven models, are facing intensifying financial pressure as Medicare reimbursement rates strain the economics…...
Enrolling in Medicare? 1 Key Move You Should Make Early On
19+ hour, 33+ min ago (27+ words) Key Points You might face numerous costs as a Medicare enrollee. If you stick to original Medicare, it pays to get a Medigap plan early on. Medigap could...
California hospitals sue Elevance over out-of-network penalty
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (535+ words) Christian Delbert - stock. adobe. The California Hospital Association has taken legal action against a recent policy from Elevance Health that penalizes provider organizations for using out-of-network physicians for non-emergency care. CHA announced on Tuesday that it filed a lawsuit against…...
Carolina East Med Center planning to drop Medicare Advantage plans from two big providers
16+ hour, 47+ min ago (44+ words) WITN Carolina East Med Center planning to drop Medicare Advantage plans from two big providers Reappraisal moratorium bill passes state Senate, heads now to House Two guns, drugs seized in Martin County bust...