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Healius' Cost and Efficiency Initiatives Yet to Fully Flow Through
3+ week, 5+ day ago (121+ words) Morningstar Business Strategy and Outlook In 2018, the former Primary Healthcare rebranded itself as Healius to signify the strategic turnaround underway Healius is looking to new sources of strategic growth as well as dealing with prior underinvestment in infrastructure There is…...
Clear Secure Rises on Medicare Identity Verification Contract
6+ mon, 4+ hour ago (113+ words) Shares of Clear Secure were higher after the company said it had received a contract to modernize identity verification services for Medicare. Clear Secure shares were up 9. 8% at $35. 74. The stock has gained 34% this year. The company said Medicare. gov would…...
Over 6 million Americans on Medicare will now need to get prior authorization from AI for these 17 procedures
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (558+ words) A six-state pilot program will target 'wasteful care' under Medicare Medicare programs in six states will face prior authorizations under a new pilot program. Traditional Medicare in six states will soon feel more like privatized Medicare Advantage, using prior authorizations…...
Your Medicare Advantage benefits are about to expire. How to get the most of the extras you've already paid for.
6+ mon, 5+ day ago (749+ words) Use them or lose them: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services just proposed vacating a rule that would have alerted beneficiaries about their unused benefits Three in 10 Medicare Advantage beneficiaries reported not using any supplemental benefits in the past…...
5 Strategies for Navigating the Medicare IRMAA Time Bomb
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (575+ words) Precise planning is critical to keep high-income retirees off costly IRMAA cliffs. For many retirees, Medicare is viewed as a fixed cost'a predictable amount in the retirement budget. For high-income clients, however, the income-related monthly adjustment amount, or IRMAA, can…...
Nuvem Rx Acquires par8o from R1 RCM, Strengthening its Specialty Care Coordination and 340 B Referral Capture Capabilities
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (135+ words) The Acquisition Connects Pharmacy and Referral Intelligence to Help Covered Entities Simplify Workflows, Expand Access, and Grow 340 B Savings For more information on how Nuvem Rx supports community health centers and safety-net providers, please visit nuvemrx. com. Nuvem Rx helps…...
Aria Care Partners Names Government Relations Executive
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (287+ words) Morningstar Aria Care Partners Names Government Relations Executive PR Newswire OVERLAND PARK, Kan. , Jan 21, 2026 OVERLAND PARK, Kan. , Jan 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Aria Care Partners, a leading provider of dental, vision, audiology, and podiatry services to skilled nursing facilities (SNF), announces the appointment…...
MHA and Evernorth's Express Scripts Announce Collaboration to Expand Reimbursement Value for Long-Term Care Pharmacies
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (111+ words) PARSIPPANY, N. J. , Jan. 21, 2026 This new agreement includes a joint commitment to implement a new enhanced reimbursement model and is designed to deliver value to LTC pharmacies and facilities; while ensuring patients have access to the care they need to manage complex…...
Ambetter from Well Care of Kentucky Offers Health Insurance in Kentucky in 2026
7+ mon, 5+ day ago (82+ words) LOUISVILLE, Ky. , Nov. 4, 2025 During open enrollment, starting Nov. 1, residents can access affordable Ambetter from Well Care of Kentucky plans in 108 counties. Ambetter from Well Care of Kentucky'offers its members access to quality care and convenient services. 2026 benefits and offerings include:…...
Medicare Part B premiums will rise 10% in 2026, wiping away a third of Social Security's COLA
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (271+ words) Premiums will be $202. 90 a month, coming directly out of monthly Social Security checks This will mark the first time the Medicare Part B premiums top $200 a month. The cost for Medicare Part B premiums will rise about 10% in 2026, wiping away…...