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“Investigational” Is Payer Code for “Coverage Denied”

Gil Bashe, Medika Life Editor - February 18, 2021

Outside the pandemic, “investigational” remains payer code for denying reimbursement. In the case of treatment for chronic conditions, even FDA-approved digital-health and connected devices languish on waitlists for formulary inclusion.

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Julian Willett, MD - June 28, 2022

The past week has been difficult for liberally-minded individuals in the United States. Through a series of Supreme Court rulings, citizens lost several fundamental rights.

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Lisa Miller - June 12, 2022

Hospital leadership face multiple factors as they try to balance shifting dynamics within today’s evolving environment.

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