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Payers & Insurers Denied Between 12% To 18% Of Prior Authorization Requests In 2025
August 25, 2026Between 12% and 18% of requests for prior authorization for non-urgent care were denied in 2025. Expedited prior authorization requests for urgent service needs had a slightly lower denial rate. Although plan members rarely appeal a prior authorization denial, when… -
National Audit Launches Of Medicare Home Health Agencies With Length Of Stay Claims For 361 Days Or Longer
August 25, 2026Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLC (Noridian) launched a post-payment review of claims for Medicare Part A home health stays greater than to or equal to 361 days. The review will focus on provider organizations that billed for long stays from January… -
Incidence Of Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes Ranges From 17.0 To 27.8 Per 100,000 Across The States
August 25, 2026The incidence of Type 1 diabetes (T1D) among young people under age 20 in 2024 ranged from 17.0 to 27.8 per 100,000, with the national average at 24.0 cases per 100.000 youth under age 20. The states with the lowest… -
Average Out-Of-Pocket Health Care Costs In Retirement Estimated At $185,500 For People Retiring In 2026, Up 7.5% From 2025
August 25, 2026Out-of-pocket health care costs for a 65-year-old retiring in 2026 are estimated to average $185,000 throughout retirement, according to a survey by Fidelity Investments. The cost is up 7.5% from the $172,500 average estimated for new retirees in 2025. The… -
HHS Awards $102 Million To Expand Federal Health Center Program By 11%
August 25, 2026The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), awarded $102 million in New Access Points awards to increase the number of health centers providing comprehensive primary care services by 11.3%. In… -
Newton County, Georgia Selects Armor Health For $4 Million Correctional Health Care Contract
August 25, 2026On August 1, 2026, Armor Health started a correctional health care contract with Newton County, Georgia. The initial one-year term, valued at $4.0 million, is followed by four optional one-year renewals. The contract was previously held by NaphCare. Armor Health… -
Arizona Medicaid Reissues Long-Term Care RFP After Terminating Prior Procurement
August 25, 2026On August 4, 2026, the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System issued a request for proposals (RFP) to reprocure managed care organizations for its Arizona Long-Term Care System – Elderly and Physically Disabled (ALTCS-EPD) program. The RFP replaces an earlier procurement that… -
Children With Complex Behavioral Health Conditions Benefit From A Neuroscience Approach With Three Pillars: Safe Places, Treatment To Heal & Opportunities To Grow
August 25, 2026Children with complex behavioral health conditions, particularly dysregulated behavior and physical aggression, and their families, face significant barriers to accessing effective services and could be better served by state frameworks that embrace a neuroscience approach, according to a recent report.… -
CCBHCs Served 3.4 Million People In 2025, Up 13% Since 2024
August 20, 2026Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) provided mental health and substance use care to an estimated 3.4 million people nationwide in 2025, up 12.9%. As of December 31, 2025, there were 539 CCBHCs operating across 48 states and territories, including… -
MOUD Associated With 89% Lower 30-Day Mortality Risk For Endocarditis In Injection Drug Users
August 20, 2026People hospitalized for injection drug use-associated infective endocarditis (IE) who received medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) had significantly lower mortality within 30 days after discharge than those who did not receive MOUD. Among 218 people treated at University of…
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