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Care and Access
Payors create administrative burdens and restrictive policies that prevent patients from accessing care and block providers from delivering it.
Health insurers stockpile savings while hospitals battle costly pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals and health systems have fully embraced their role in responding to the public health crisis, moving mountains to offer community testing services and providing care for patients… Read More
Oops! Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas pays big for billing mistakes
This March, after state investigators determined that Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas had made major billing mistakes related to out-of-network emergency claims, the insurer agreed to pay a $10 million fine… Read More
Americans fight insurers for mental health coverage as suicide is on the rise
The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, passed more than a decade ago, requires insurers to cover mental health care in a way that is comparable to other medical treatments. Yet,… Read More