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CMS will reimburse for 11 new telehealth services during the public health emergency
CMS will now pay for certain neurostimulator analysis and programming services and cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation services.
Faith Regional Health System: To thrive, ‘focus on the basics’
The Nebraska health system was able to keep financially afloat during the crisis without layoffs or furloughs.
UnitedHealth Group revenues grew 8% in the third quarter, but earnings declined
Higher margins and lower medical loss ratios present a challenge for insurers in setting premiums
Affordable Care Act medical loss ratio rebates in 2021 will likely be exceptionally large across commercial markets.
Atrium Health and Wake Forest Baptist Health complete merger
A second school of medicine campus will be built in Charlotte and a new critical care, ER and surgery tower will be constructed.
21 Medicare Advantage plans earn 5 stars in CMS release of star ratings
Some 77% of Medicare beneficiaries who enroll in Medicare Advantage plans with drug coverage will be in plans with 4 or more stars.
RWJBarnabas Health’s most valuable resource during the pandemic? Its clinicians
HHS announces $20 billion in new relief funding but there will be no legislation before the election
Eligible providers will get payment of 2% of annual revenue from patient care plus an add-on payment.
Civil vice presidential debate short on answers as VP Pence evades question on plan to replace ACA
Hospitals have 14 weeks to comply with COVID-19 and flu reporting or face loss of payment
