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United Health Foundation donates $5 million to support the homeless, food insecure, during COVID-19 crisis
UnitedHealth Group previously announced $50 million to fight COVID-19 by supporting healthcare workers, seniors and hard-hit communities.
Horizon BCBS New Jersey gives $2.5 million for personal protection equipment
Providers continue to face critical shortages of critical care staff, ventilators, masks and other personal protection equipment.
AHIP supports federal regulation of PBMs in Supreme Court case
Should states win their case to regulate how PBMs contract with pharmacies, plan costs will rise, AHIP says.
Humana is expediting claims processing and prior authorization during COVID-19 pandemic
Prior authorization requirements have hindered freeing up hospital beds due to delays in getting inpatients to post-acute care.
Survey confirms physicians lack tests and equipment to fight COVID-19
Half of U.S. physicians say they have treated a patient with COVID-19 symptoms, while three-quarters report not being able to test easily.
AHA wants federal stimulus funds to go directly to hospitals
HHS and CMS should immediately distribute funds to every hospital at the rate of $25,000 per bed and $30,000 per bed for hot spots, AHA says.
Cigna, Humana, other insurers, waive costs for COVID-19 treatment
Humana joins Aetna in covering in-patient hospital admissions for COVID-19 related treatment.
Hospitals can bill for treatment outside their four walls in new regulatory flexibility
CMS is also allowing ERs to use drive-through testing and telehealth and for tests to be done at home for stay-at-home residents.
DOJ accuses Anthem of fraud in risk adjustment payments for its Medicare Advantage plans
Anthem claims the DOJ has violated the law in holding Medicare Advantage plans to payment standards that are not applied to regular Medicare.
House passes $2 trillion stimulus package: What now for hospitals?
President Trump signs $2 trillion coronavirus bill that includes $100 billion for hospitals.
