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AHA Spotlights Major Concerns with MA Plans

TL/DR - The American Hospital Association’s (AHA) 2024 Rural Advocacy Agenda is targeting Medicare Advantage plans over issues related to payments and prior authorization procedures. AHA's President and CEO, Rick Pollack, has voiced concerns about administrative workload, delayed payments, and denial of claims that impact patient care. The AHA…

Scottsdale Firm Boosts Network: Massive Communication Expansion

TL/DR - Saddleback Communications, a fiber-based internet, voice, and cloud communications service provider for the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, has added over 3,000 new fiber miles to its core fiber optic backbone. The expanded fiber network will service various business customers in sectors including finance, healthcare, and…

Megan Murphy: Superior Health Foundation’s New Executive Lead

TL/DR - Megan Murphy has been appointed as the new executive director of the Superior Health Foundation and will begin her role in May. With over 15 years of non-profit and university-based research experience, Murphy was previously the director for Community Health and Capacity Building for the Michigan Health Endowment Fund where she led a…

Unveiling the Truth About Medicaid: Key Facts & Insights

TL/DR - Montana currently assists more than 250,000 predominantly low-income residents with healthcare through Medicaid, a state-federal partnership that sees the federal government covering 80% of costs. Medicaid not only supports lower-income individuals and families but also helps keep overall healthcare insurance costs down and benefits the…