Medicaid
CMS finalizes rule streamlining, digitizing prior authorization process
CMS has finalized a new final rule that aims to shorten prior authorization timelines and streamline processes to remove barriers to patient care, according to a press release.
Medicaid expansion linked to reduced mortality after lung cancer surgery
Postoperative mortality rates in patients who had surgical resection of non-small cell lung cancer dropped significantly with Medicaid expansion under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, per a study in JAMA Network Open.
Digital tool reduces ED visit rates for patients with asthma, Medicaid
ANAHEIM, Calif. — A digital asthma self-management program reduced ED visit rates for adults with asthma on Medicaid, according to a presentation at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.
Survey: Out-of-state abortion coverage responses vary from Medicaid representatives
U.S. Medicaid representatives had great variation in responses to questions regarding out-of-state abortion coverage, according to survey findings published in JAMA Network Open.
Stool-based colorectal cancer testing produces a high proportion of unsatisfactory samples
Over 10% of fecal immunochemical tests used for routine colorectal cancer screening contained unsatisfactory samples that could not be processed, according to study findings published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention.
Medicare fails to ‘keep up with’ Medicaid, private market on infliximab biosimilar uptake
SAN DIEGO — Compared with Medicaid and private insurance, Medicare has lagged significantly in adopting infliximab biosimilars despite the multiple options now available, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2023.
Affordable Care Act increased cancer trial participation among Medicaid-insured patients
Expansion of the Affordable Care Act significantly increased cancer clinical trial participation among patients with Medicaid insurance, according to study results published in JAMA Oncology.
Fewer than 40% of adults with diabetes receive recommended CKD testing
Fewer than 40% of adults with diabetes received the clinically recommended testing for chronic kidney disease in 2017, according to a recently published study from the National Kidney Foundation and National Committee for Quality Assurance.
Desired postpartum sterilization less likely with Medicaid vs. private insurance
Among women who said they wanted permanent contraception after giving birth, those with Medicaid were less likely than those with private insurance to receive sterilization procedures, according to results of a retrospective cohort study.
Study shows Medicaid patients travel disproportionately farther for revision TJA
Results published in the Journal of Arthroplasty showed surgeons may be disproportionately referring Medicaid patients to non-local care centers for revision total hip and revision total knee arthroplasties.