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Court denies Sutter Health’s request to delay $575M settlement
Sutter Health cited "catastrophic" losses related to the coronavirus pandemic.
Insurers need flexibility in benefit design to continue telehealth past the public health emergency
CMS Administrator Seema Verma: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services needs help from Congress to make temporary flexibilities permanent.
Walgreens to open more than 500 VillageMD primary care offices within stores
Hospitals continue to bear the burden of the COVID-19 surge
The AHA is asking Congress for financial support with other relief in regulatory measures, the biggest being the use of telehealth.
AHA, others urge HHS to delay price transparency rule due to COVID-19
The groups said the rule would pose a burden to hospitals and health systems responding to the COVID-19 public health emergency.
CMS proposes Medicare payment changes to increase the use of dialysis in the home
The proposed changes would encourage the development of certain new and innovative home dialysis machines, CMS says.
Harvard Pilgrim is providing $30 million in premium credits to all its fully-insured employer groups
The insurer will provide an additional $6 million in financial support to independent primary care physicians and community health centers.
Blue Shield California’s Health Reimagined ties provider pay to quality and patient satisfaction
A real-time claims initiative is available statewide to help generate better cash flow for providers facing economic hardship during COVID-19.
Ten indicted in $1.4B multi-state hospital testing fraud scheme
The defendants allegedly used their management companies to take over rural hospitals in financial trouble and then used them to bill for testing.
Encounter notifications spur a better transition of care that prevents readmissions
Providers can reduce liability, avoid readmissions, prevent costs, and have greater patient satisfaction through a transition of care protocol.
