A US Senate group has proposed the Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2024 to aid health organisations under attack by cybercriminals. The sponsors are a bipartisan group of four senators: Dr Bill Cassidy, Mark Warner, John Cornyn, and Maggie Hassan. This would provide grants to help health providers improve their cybersecurity and respond better to attacks. It also requires the Department of Health and Human Services to coordinate with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and create a cybersecurity response plan.
OIG: 3 Largest MA Insurers Deny Prior Auth Requests at High Rates for Long-Term Acute Care, Inpatient Rehab
An OIG report found that the three largest Medicare Advantage insurers denied prior authorization requests for long-term acute care and inpatient rehabilitation at higher rates
