Puneet Maheshwari is the senior vice president and general manager for Optum Real at Optum. On any given weekday morning, care providers nationwide sit staring at computer screens, navigating and ...
More AI companies are producing tools to help automate the revenue cycle, one of the most expensive and complicated departments of a hospital. These tools have demonstrated promise in collections, but ...
The nation’s major health insurers are promising to scale back and improve a widely despised practice that leads to care delays and complications. UnitedHealthcare, CVS Health's Aetna and dozens of ...
Months after the killing of a top health insurance executive unleashed Americans’ pent-up anger over denials of medical care, the industry announced Monday that it will take action to “streamline, ...
Claim denials are rising due to data inaccuracies, staffing shortages, and outdated technology, with 41% of providers experiencing denial rates of 10% or higher. Economic pressures and declining ...
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown said a unit within the Consumer Protection Division in his office has recovered or saved consumers $2.6 million by challenging denied health care claims. The ...