Morris Hospital and Healthcare Centers in Morris, Illinois is in the process of mailing notices to current and former patients and employees to inform them that a recent cybersecurity incident may have involved their personal information.
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Healthcare staffing firms push to have temporary nurses recognized as employees
A group of 30 healthcare staffing firms has jointly penned a letter to the U.S. Department of Labor asking for guidance on the latter’s classification of temporary nurses as independent contractors – saying this in fact violates the Fair Labor Standard…
Medicare beneficiaries get prescription payment plan under new draft guidance
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released draft guidance that would allow Medicare beneficiaries to pay for prescription drug coverage in monthly payments spread out over a year.
Select Health teams with Kroger on co-branded Medicare Advantage plans
Select Health and Kroger Health, the grocer’s healthcare division, have announced a co-branding relationship for Medicare Advantage plan offerings effective January 1, 2024.
These new co-branded plans will be offered in select counties in four states: …
Most Medicare beneficiaries concerned about program’s long-term sustainability
According to a new survey of more than 3,500 Medicare beneficiaries, about 74% are worried about the program’s long-term sustainability, a trend that holds across political lines.
Allina’s medical billing practices under investigation by Minnesota AG’s office
The Minnesota Attorney General’s office has announced an investigation into Allina Health’s billing practices.
More than half of healthcare consumers not fully satisfied with their insurance
Only 45% of healthcare consumers are fully satisfied with their health insurance, new data shows. In a survey of more than 2,800 participants conducted by HealthEdge, an overwhelming 55% of beneficiaries want more from their health plan, including more…
Cigna launches free digital dental screening tool
Cigna is rolling out a new, free tool that will allow up to 16.5 million of its members to check for dental health issues, from cavities to gum disease, by using their smartphones.
The no-cost screenings are powered by SmartScan and aim to encourage pe…
HIMSS EHR Association: New payment models need IT timeline consideration
The HIMSS Electronic Health Record Association has asked the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to consider timelines for IT development in its release of new payment models.
First COVID-19 nasal spray vaccine being developed by Dartmouth Health, the NIH and Exothera
The National Institutes of Health, Belgium-based viral vector manufacturer Exothera and researchers at Dartmouth Health’s Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine are working to develop and bring to market the first …
