Category: Healthcare Finance News

Northwell Health and Walgreens partner on 5-year digital agreement

Northwell Health and Walgreens have announced a five-year strategic affiliation in New York State.
The digital agreement makes Northwell telehealth providers accessible on the Walgreens Find Care platform, expanding community member access to virtual e…

Intermountain postpones all non-urgent surgeries due to COVID-19 surge

Due to a surge in COVID-19 cases, Intermountain Healthcare is postponing all non-urgent surgeries and procedures requiring a hospital admission in its trauma and community hospitals.
Staff are needed for the ICUs and acute care units, Intermountain said.

Preventable COVID-19 hospitalizations cost US health system $3.7B in August

Between June and August, unvaccinated COVID-19 patients racked up $5.7 billion worth of preventable hospital care. 

Cityblock Health, Tufts Health Plan offering personalized care to One Care members in Massachusetts

Value-based care provider Cityblock Health, which focuses on Medicaid and lower-income Medicare beneficiaries, has expanded its collaboration with Tufts Health Plan to offer personalized medical, behavioral and social care to Tufts Health Unify members…

Blue Cross NC, UNC Health team on study to improve food security, chronic health

There are numerous issues that can cause food insecurity, ranging from high medical costs to social isolation, and one major insurer has set aside funding for a large-scale clinical study it hopes will help to address food insecurity among its at-risk …

2.8 million people gained ACA coverage during special enrollment period

More than 2.8 million people gained health insurance during the special enrollment period for Affordable Care Act coverage this year, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.

Aetna hit with lawsuit claiming LGBTQ+ fertility discrimination

The lawsuit claims that Aetna is in violation of Section 1557 of the ACA, a section that has undergone regulatory contention over recent years. 
 

Children’s Hospital & Medical Center in Nebraska pays $80,000 to settle HIPAA complaint

Children’s Hospital & Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska is paying $80,000 to settle a potential violation of the HIPAA privacy law on a complaint that the hospital did not provide timely access to all of the medical records requested.

Employees increasingly see mental health benefits as essential, but their bosses lag behind

A commissioned survey from Modern Health and Forrester Research shows a disconnect in perceptions of offerings.

CMS repeals rule allowing coverage of breakthrough technologies for Medicare patients

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is repealing a final rule issued in January that would have covered breakthrough technology in Medicare.
The rule that would have allowed access to Food and Drug Administration-designated and -approved tec…