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Between 2022 and 2023, care denials increased 20.2% for commercial claims and 55.7% for Medicare Advantage, says another AHA report.
The VR experience is designed to teach skills for managing chronic lower back pain and has demonstrated efficacy in some studies.
Eighty hospitals want a reversal of a final rule that includes Medicare Advantage in payment calculations.
Compensation increased more than 5% for many specialties but only increased 3.6% among primary care specialties.
Executives' highest priority for revenue cycle investment is technology, such as AI, automation and machine learning.
The company cut about $2B worth of total debt and added $2.5 billion in exit financing.
AI has emerged as a critical area of investment, with 57% of executives planning to invest this year.
The analysis also finds a high prevalence of vertical integration of PBMs with health insurance companies.
The biosimilar will be available at $0 out-of-pocket for most patients through Quallent's copay assistance program.
The rules are intended to achieve the promise of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008, federal agencies say.