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Bob Herman
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Health care business reporter for @statnews.bsky.social and its Health Care Inc. newsletter. Contact: bob.herman@statnews.com. Sign up: www.statnews.com/signup/health-care-inc/
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A new federal rule will attempt to address some of these issues. But Medicare also told us, regarding United and NaviHealth, that it “is looking into these allegations and may take necessary enforcement or compliance actions.” www.statnews.com/2023/11/14/u...

UnitedHealth pushed employees to follow an algorithm to cut off Medicare patients' rehab care
UnitedHealth pushed employees to follow an algorithm to cut off Medicare patients' rehab care

UnitedHealth executives pressured clinical staff to follow an algorithm to cut off patients’ rehab care, leading to coverage decisions that may violate Medicare regulations.

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Traditional Medicare has a lot of waste. Nursing homes have big $ incentives to keep people as long as possible. This here is the exact opposite: In the pursuit of saving money, MA insurers are denying care to truly sick and frail people. www.statnews.com/2023/11/14/u...

UnitedHealth pushed employees to follow an algorithm to cut off Medicare patients' rehab care
UnitedHealth pushed employees to follow an algorithm to cut off Medicare patients' rehab care

UnitedHealth executives pressured clinical staff to follow an algorithm to cut off patients’ rehab care, leading to coverage decisions that may violate Medicare regulations.

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Bob Herman
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Health care business reporter for @statnews.bsky.social and its Health Care Inc. newsletter. Contact: bob.herman@statnews.com. Sign up: www.statnews.com/signup/health-care-inc/
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