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Oscar Health expands digital partnership with Ciox Health
Oscar Health and Ciox Health have announced an expansion of their digital services agreement that is intended to be a roadmap for how plans can reach new members and contain costs, especially as the public health emergency comes to an end on May 11.
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Centene downgrades expectations based on Medicaid redeterminations and MA changes
Centene downgraded its 2024 adjusted earnings per share target this week to greater than $6.60, reflecting its view of Medicaid redeterminations, its Medicare bid strategy and business investments, according to its Q1 financial results.
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American Hospital Association wants Congress to intervene in Medicare and Medicaid payments
Following the release earlier this month of acute care hospital inpatient payment rates the American Hospital Association called “woefully inadequate,” the AHA has released a
HCA expects to invest $4.6 billion for land for new hospitals and other development
HCA Healthcare expects to spend $4.6 billion during the year for land for new hospital development, outpatient networks and in relieving capacity constraints at existing facilities, according to information released during its Q1 2023 earnings call.
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AHIP launches ad campaign calling out Big Pharma on drug prices
AHIP has launched a new advertising campaign that it said calls out spending by Big Pharma to deflect blame for soaring drug prices.
PAC providers want greater interoperability from hospital to post-acute care setting
CHICAGO – Interoperability in the post-acute care setting is a challenge, a group of PAC leaders told the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Thursday during a HIMSS23 listening session on long-term and post-acute care.
PAC providers want greater interoperability from hospital to post-acute care setting
CHICAGO – Interoperability in the post-acute care setting is a challenge, a group of PAC leaders told the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Thursday during a HIMSS23 listening session on long-term and post-acute care.
Providers need to be aware of CPT coding changes to get paid
CHICAGO – Much of remote digital health depends on the Current Procedural Terminology, or the CPT code set, which opened the door to payment for remote patient monitoring and remote therapeutic monitoring.
The impact of the economy on healthcare
CHICAGO – Hospitals have taken a financial hit from continued COVID-19 headwinds, especially due to labor shortages.
Behavioral health access needs remote care and AI
CHICAGO – About half of the population in the country live in areas that have a lack of access to behavioral healthcare, said Taft Parsons III, vice president and chief psychiatric officer, CVS Health.
Dr. Zenobia Brown agreed that access for behavior …
