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Rewriting Genetic Fate: Universal Newborn Genomic Screening Arrives

Forbes Healthcare

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Doctors, patients, insurers all frustrated with prior authorization, RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz say

Medical Economics

and Dr. Oz say Author(s): Richard Payerchin Fact checked by: Todd Shryock Key Takeaways Health insurers are committed to standardizing electronic PA submissions and reducing services requiring PA by 2026. SHOW MORE HHS, CMS leaders announce massive health insurance industry to reform prior authorization across health care. Kennedy Jr.

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Insurance companies vow to fix prior authorization process…again

Medical Economics

Key initiatives include standardizing electronic submissions, reducing claims subject to prior authorization, and ensuring continuity of care during insurance transitions. This action is designed to help patients avoid delays and maintain continuity of care during insurance transitions. Beginning Jan. Expanding Real-Time Responses.

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Prior Authorization Is Changing

EvidenceCare

Service Categories Affected by PA Advanced imaging (MRI, CT, PET) Elective surgeries (orthopedic and bariatric) Behavioral health (IOP, residential) Specialty biologics and infusions Cardiac diagnostics/tests DME (wheelchairs, CPAP machines) Inpatient admission from ED or observation What’s changing? Kennedy, Jr.

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Esse Health Confirms Almost 264,000 Patients Affected by April 2025 Cyberattack

The HIPAA Journal

The file review has now been completed, and it has been confirmed that the data compromised in the incident included names, addresses, dates of birth, health insurance information, medical record numbers, patient account numbers, and certain health information.

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5 Risk Control Considerations as Nurse Practitioners’ Scope of Practice Expands

Minority Nurse

This means NPs can evaluate patients, diagnose, order, and interpret diagnostic tests, and initiate and manage treatments (including prescribing medications) under the licensing authority of the State Board of Nursing. Malpractice Insurance. Professional liability insurance: What all nurses should know. link] Candello.

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DOJ Announces Largest Ever Health Care Fraud Takedown

The HIPAA Journal

Among the individuals charged were 29 defendants for their roles in transnational criminal organizations that submitted more than $12 billion in claims to health insurance programs in the United States. We are proud to stand with our law enforcement partners in protecting taxpayer dollars and safeguarding patient care.”

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