Pendergrast is an anesthesiology resident physician at the University of Michigan. The 1 in 5 Americans suffering from chronic pain may soon lose access to evidence-based interventions that have ...

A Providence Journal analysis found vast price differences for the same medical procedures across Rhode Island hospitals, even with the same insurance. Shopping around for procedures could save ...

The federal government will test a new model for the often maligned prior authorization process in Washington and other states. Medicare enrollees in Washington may soon need to get additional ...

The program, called WISeR, aims to reduce wasteful spending and fraud in the Medicare system. Doctors and Democrats have raised concerns that the pre-approval process could delay or deny necessary ...

Like millions of older adults, Frances L. Ayres faced a choice when picking health insurance: Pay more for traditional Medicare, or opt for a plan offered by a private insurer and risk drawn-out ...

Private artificial intelligence companies will soon have a say in determining traditional Medicare patients’ eligibility for certain procedures in Washington state under a pilot program launching next ...

Vinish Kapoor is an Oracle ACE Pro, software developer, and founder of Vinish.dev, known for his expertise in Oracle. Vinish Kapoor is an Oracle ACE Pro, software developer, and founder of Vinish.dev, ...

A pilot program in six states will use a tactic employed by private insurers that has been heavily criticized for delaying and denying medical care. By Reed Abelson and Teddy Rosenbluth Like millions ...

It’s the most transparent estimate yet from one of the big AI companies, and a long-awaited peek behind the curtain for researchers. Google has just released a technical report detailing how much ...

Some fee-for-service spine procedures in traditional Medicare will have prior authorizations added, according to CMS’ new Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction model. CMS is partnering with AI ...

Have you ever stared at a massive dataset, only to realize it’s riddled with empty columns that serve no purpose? It’s a frustrating scenario—one that wastes time, clutters your workflow, and makes ...