Medicare Advantage insurer Clover Health has launched a new clinical program targeting chronic kidney disease in an effort to minimize the time between diagnosis and treatment to improve outcomes for seniors.
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AHA, AMA and others file lawsuit over No Surprises Act implementation
The American Hospital Association, American Medical Association and other provider organizations have sued the Department of Health and Human Services and other federal agencies over impl
Cancer patients potentially overlooked in COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Almost two-thirds of U.S. states failed to prioritize cancer patients for COVID-19 vaccinations, despite recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to a study presented this week at the annual meeting of the Radiolog…
Physician income declines when hospitals acquire practices, study shows
Hospital acquisition of independent physician practices is linked to a small drop in physician compensation, with a 0.8% drop in average income, according to new findings published in Health Affairs. This suggests hospitals may not benefit financially …
Nonprofit hospitals can manage Omicron’s effects on operations and cash flows, finds Fitch
While the Omicron variant of COVID-19 will likely cause challenges for the nation’s hospitals, nonprofit hospitals in particular will be able to manage these challenges without outsized effects on operations and cash flows, finds a new report by Fitch …
Jury orders UnitedHealthcare to pay TeamHealth more than $60M for underpaying clinicians
On Tuesday, a Clark County, Nevada jury awarded $60 million in punitive damages to three Nevada-based TeamHealth affiliates in their case against UnitedHealthcare for unfair payment and reimbursement tactics.
HHS debuts $30M grant program meant to curb opioid epidemic
While it may be overshadowed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the opioid epidemic is still in full effect in the U.S., and on Wednesday the Department of Health and Human Services announced a harm reduction grant program to support community harm reduction se…
House averts massive Medicare cuts to hospitals and physicians
Medicare payment cuts that would have affected reimbursement to hospitals and physicians have again been averted by a last-minute deal in the House.
Omicron spreads to 21 states but may be less severe
A little more than a week after Omicron was first detected in the United States and two years after the first coronavirus case was reported in China, 21 states have confirmed cases of the new COVID-19 variant.
This variant may be less severe, according…
Changes to Medicaid asset limits could improve eligibility for vulnerable seniors
In a new analysis in the December issue of Health Affairs, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health scientists propose four solutions states could implement to improve Medicaid eligibility for seniors, particularly for Medicare enrolle…
