Podcast: This Week in Managed Care—Fraud in Medicare's Hospice Program and Other Health News

Accessing medical and social resources for patients, heavy administrative burden, and lack of data integration are barriers to Medicaid managed care organization care coordinators’ job performance.

A quick roundup episode of major health policy developments, from shifting COVID-19 vaccine guidance and scientific publishing controversies to rising cancer care costs and the impact of oncology biosimilars.

A score was developed to measure patient risk from payer utilization management policies and its relationship to real-world US commercial payer utilization management policies.

Lindsey Leininger, PhD, and Allister Chang, MPA, highlight the potential of laundromats as accessible, community-based settings to support Medicaid outreach, foster trust, and connect families with essential health and social services.

Mental health outpatient services decreased in adults aged 65 years and older who were eligible for Medicare.

A new State of Drug Access report shows that more than 40% of people living in the US could not afford their prescribed drugs.