Quebec healthcare professionals are striking for improved pay and conditions amid systemic failures. Recent reforms centralise healthcare decisions to a new entity, but lack the required addition of more medical professionals, leaving patients frustrated. A main concern is that half the provincial budget is spent on healthcare, with only 5% dedicated to primary care, restricting access to the system. The system’s reliance on doctor-entrepreneurs and private healthcare, making doctors the second biggest expense after hospitals, is also problematic.
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
