Concern mounts over denied claims by health insurers impact

Congressional Democrats are investigating Medicaid prior authorization practices and denied claims by private health insurers. According to a federal report, one out of every eight requests for prior authorization of services by Medicaid Managed Care Organizations were denied in 2019. Eve Marcum-Atkinson, director of health care advocacy for the West Virginia Citizen Action Group, said residents cannot get pacemakers, medication, or the surgeries they need, with serious consequences for community health. ...

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