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Top Story Report: Higher-Rated MA Plans Are Less Available in Vulnerable Counties Disadvantaged counties are less likely to have Medicare Advantage plans with 4.5 stars or higher and more likely to have plans with 3.5 stars or lower, a new study found. Sponsored Best Practices in Achieving Revenue Cycle Excellence Presented by Greenway Health Discover the best practices in revenue cycle management to enhance financial health and streamline administrative processes in healthcare.  Read More.

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Business Group on Health Exec: Role of a Benefits Manager Is Exponentially Harder Than It Was 10 Years Ago Jim Winkler, Chief Strategy Officer for the Business Group on Health, will share his insights on how the group works with employers to help them stay informed about critical healthcare topics and implementation strategies for their companies at MedCity's INVEST Digital Health conference in Dallas September 18. EMA Committee's Negative Opinion for Eisai Alzheimer's Drug Focuses on Safety Risks The EMA's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use expressed concern about brain complications associated with the Eisai Alzheimer's drug, Leqembi. Eisai said it will ask the committee to reconsider the negative opinion. Credit Monitoring Won't Save You: The True Fallout of the Change Healthcare Hack is Just Beginning The attack has given detailed dossiers on millions of lives to criminals, employers, enemies and anyone with the means and motivation to exploit them. This isn't just another data breach, it's a healthcare catastrophe — and it's being inexplicably downplayed. GenAI is a Goal but Not the Destination in Healthcare GenAI will help healthcare reach its destination of efficiency and superior outcomes, but we can't lose sight of the need for human touch, quality interactions and data to navigate us forward. Without the Right Policies, U.S. Risks Inhibiting its Momentum in Healthcare AI   As other industries confront what some see as a 'wild west' in terms of AI adoption, the healthcare industry is already using it, with guardrails in place to protect the patients and healthcare workers who are its customers. To maintain this momentum and not stymie it, policies must be in place that spur continued adoption of this technology.

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