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5 Takeaways From Health Insurers’ New Pledge To Improve Prior Authorization

Physician's Weekly

Insurers also pledged to use clear language when communicating with patients and promised that medical professionals would review coverage denials. “The pledge is not a mandate,” Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, said during a news conference.

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Even with Short-Term Health Insurance, his Colonoscopy Bill was $7,000

Physicians News Digest

In addition to those for preventive purposes, doctors may order colonoscopies to diagnose existing concerns, as was the case for Winard. The fact that short-term plans can cover fewer services, conditions, and patients is why they are generally less expensive than an unsubsidized ACA plan. Preventive Services Task Force.

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Trump Whacks Agency That Makes the Nation’s Health Care Safer

Physicians News Digest

The episodes turned both women into advocates for patients and spurred research that made American health care safer. Haskell, of Columbia, South Carolina, has done research and helped write AHRQ-published surveys and guidebooks on patient engagement for hospitals. It also has published tools and guidelines to enhance patient safety.