AHA releases latest Health Care Plan Accountability Update

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Federal court revives benefits denial class action suit against UHC subsidiary

A three-judge panel in federal court last week partially revived a class action lawsuit against UnitedHealth Group subsidiary United Behavioral Health,…

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Inadequate Health Insurance Coverage Drives Medical Debt – Four Solutions to Address this Significant Problem

In the first quarter of 2023, household debt in America rose to $17.05 trillion, representing a precipitous increase over the last decade. In part, rising debt…

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A Strong Step on Enhanced Mental Health Parity Regulations

For years, many commercial health insurers treated coverage for mental health or substance use disorders (SUD) very differently than for medical and surgical…

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AHA releases Health Plan Accountability Update

AHA July 21 released its quarterly Health Care Plan Accountability Update, featuring the latest news on AHA efforts to hold commercial health insurers…

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Let’s End Commercial Insurer Barriers that Reduce Access to Care

Disrupt. Delay. Deny. Many commercial health insurance policies and practices often disrupt, delay and deny medically necessary care to patients. We’ve seen…

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Report: Hospitals struggle to collect payments from commercial insurers

One in three inpatient claims submitted by providers to commercial insurers in first quarter 2023 weren’t paid for over three months and 15% of inpatient and…