UnitedHealthcare (UHC) is facing a class action lawsuit, alleging the company illegally used artificial intelligence (AI) to “systematically deny” skilled nursing facility (SNF) claims, according to Medscape.
A new Office of the Inspector General (OIG) audit has revealed that approximately 20% of cases of coded abuse or neglect were not reported to law enforcement,...Read More »
As of 2021, there were more than 150,000 lower-limb amputations (LLA) that occurred throughout the U.S. The most common causes for these LLAs were diabetes mellitus, peripheral vascular disease, neuropathy, and trauma. In fact,...Read More »
A new study released in JAMA Open Network found that children diagnosed with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) have a readmission rate of 27.8%.
The Leapfrog Group’s newest data shows that 85% of hospitals in the United States have reduced their healthcare acquired infection (HAI) rates since the previous review cycle.
On November 6, 2023, CMS issued a proposed rule that would revise the Medicare Advantage Program (MA), Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program (Part D), Medicare Cost Plan Program, Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the...Read More »
