- Medicaid enrollment increased since the start of the pandemic, primarily due to the continuous enrollment provision.
- KFF estimates that between 8 million and 24 million people will lose Medicaid coverage during the unwinding of the continuous enrollment provision.
- The Medicaid continuous enrollment provision stopped “churn” among Medicaid enrollees.
- States approaches to unwinding the continuous enrollment provision vary.
- Maximizing streamlined renewal processes can promote continuity of coverage as states unwind the continuous enrollment provision.
- States have obtained temporary waivers to pursue strategies to support their unwinding plans.
- Certain groups may be at greater risk of losing Medicaid coverage during the unwinding
Cybersecurity issue disrupts operations at Ascension health care network – WKRG News 5
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Ascension, a major health care network in the US, said a suspected cybersecurity issue disrupted its “clinical operations” on Wednesday.
The nonprofit said it detected “unusual activity” on select technology systems and encouraged its business partners to temporarily suspend their connection to the Ascension environment.
“Our care teams are trained for these kinds of disruptions and have initiated procedures to ensure patient care delivery continues to be safe and as minimally impacted as possible,” a statement from Ascension reads.
Ascension said it has notified authorities and contacted Madiant, a third-party expert, to assist in the investigation
Health Insurance: How to ensure your claim doesn’t get delayed or rejected? Experts explain
From checking the hospital, to intimate your insurance company about your illness to the way that you may get some relief, experts guide how you should dot the I’s and cross the T’s.
“Typical mistakes in insurance claims include providing inaccurate information, missing required documents, and not adhering to claim submission deadlines,” says Rakesh Goyal, Director, Probus Insurance.
“Taking treatment in one of the restricted or blacklisted hospitals as decided by the insurance company,” says Siddharth Singhal, Business Head – Health Insurance, Policybazaar.com. Customers need to check for such a list of blacklisted hospitals in their area before filing a