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Judge tosses ACA preventive care mandate

Health Care Dive

The Thursday ruling means that, effective immediately, health plans nationwide are no longer required to fully cover certain preventative medical services like cancer, HIV and diabetes screenings.

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How Medical Billing Teams Handle Denied & Rejected Claims?

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It occurs when an insurance company processes the claim and disqualifies the payment for the received medical services. In the follow-up, medical practices must adopt a more direct approach to a comprehensive review and file an appeal. What is a claim denial? A Claim denial is different from a claim rejection.

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Google Research Expands AI-Powered Diabetic Retinopathy Screening to India and Thailand

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What You Should Know: – Google Research is taking a significant step towards reducing preventable blindness by expanding access to its AI-powered diabetic retinopathy screening model in India and Thailand. Over the next 10 years, they aim to deliver a combined 6 million AI-supported screenings at no cost to patients.

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Use of Preventive Health Services Declined Among Commercially Insured People – With Big Differences in Telehealth for Non-White People, Castlight Finds

Health Populi

Declines in preventive care services like cancer screenings and blood glucose testing concern employers, whose continued to cover health insurance for employees during the pandemic. The full report speaks to medical spending and utilization trends for preventive care, telehealth, and behavioral health.

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Older Americans Step Up To Support Peers Amid Caregiver Shortages

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Seniors Helping Seniors operates in 37 locations nationwide, providing professional in-home care services and companionship by seniors for seniors. Yocom-Jan mentioned that the primary motivation for her companys senior caregivers is a desire to help others.

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Limited funding hinders uptake of RPM, DTx in Australia

Healthcare It News

"Type 1 Diabetes patients, for example, can access subsidised continuous glucose monitoring and flash glucose monitoring products through the National Diabetes Services Scheme. However, those with Type 2 Diabetes cannot access subsidies even where continuous glucose monitoring may improve outcomes and prevent diabetes complications."

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Expert offers in-depth look at conversational AI and its vendors

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The technology is being used in healthcare for such things as patient chatbots, medical triaging and patient support, patient data management and access, and access to medical services. Healthcare IT News recently sat down with Manu Aggarwal, a partner in Everest Group's business process services practice.

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