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UnitedHealth sues TeamHealth, saying it overpaid $100 million in claims
One claim for over $1,700 was for a 23-year-old man treated in the ER for indigestion after eating a chili dog, lawsuit says.
The rise of hospital at home
Hospital at Home is the trademarked name of Johns Hopkins Medicine and has been in practice in hospitals in that health system at least since 2002.
Investment in digital health requires prioritizing capital allocation
If COVID-19 has taught us anything about how hospitals are investing for the future, it’s that digital health is here to stay, according to Mallory Caldwell, Ernst & Young U.S. health leader.
“I think the big thing is that we have accelerated and focu…
Moody’s: Rising costs will slow hospitals rebuilding margins to pre-COVID-19 levels
Operating cash flow margins for nonprofit hospitals fell to a median 7% in 2020.
Prime Healthcare partners with Synchrony on credit card financing options
The financing option integrates care delivery with revenue cycle management, VP says.
Northwell Direct leads and rides the trend of direct contracting in the self-insured market
CEO Nick Stefanizzi says that what’s different, even from Haven, is that there are providers in these organizations.
ROI realized from pre-bill review of documentation and coding
Hospitals can decrease denials by having physicians involved in the mid-revenue cycle review process.
FDA approves boosters as WHO battles for Moderna vaccine formula
As the Food and Drug Administration approves booster doses for both the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines, and The White House readies to get shots into the arms of children, the World Health Organization is fighting an equity battle to g…
CBO estimates $553 billion price tag for healthcare provisions in reconciliation package
If healthcare provisions in the reconciliation bill are passed, deficits would increase by $553.2 billion from 2022 to 2031, according to cost estimates from the Congressional Budget Office.
Primary care helps to reduce risk of infection and death from COVID-19, report says
After vaccinations became available, COVID-19 incidents and deaths fell across all U.S counties as expected, but the rates did not fall equally.
