The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has filed suit against a subsidiary of the UnitedHealth Group alleging it denied thousands of claims without reviewing them for medical necessity.
The complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin against UMR, a third-party administrator within the...
Last Friday, the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and Treasury issued a joint final rule that rectifies issues with the implementation of the No Surprises Act, a law that aims to curb surprise billing practices.
The rule defines the processes for payers and providers to settle payment for services provided that...