Payer+Provider's Health System Review
December 18, 2020
With the agreement, FastMed will add 87 CareSpot and MedPost centers to their 104 locations in North Carolina, Arizona and Texas.
Walgreens and CVS are leading the effort for vaccinations of staff and residents of long-term care facilities.
Today, pharmacies began administering Pfizer vaccine to residents and staff of long-term care facilities.
The new opportunity will test how financial risk-sharing can reduce Medicare expenditures while preserving the quality of care for beneficiaries.
December 17, 2020
HHS is allocating an additional 30 million Abbott BinaxNOW tests for vulnerable groups such as nursing homes, HBCUs, tribes and more.
Patient volumes, adjusted admissions and federal funding contribute to the outlook, although outside factors could change this.
Congress continues to debate a $900 billion relief bill that would include funds for vaccine distribution and testing and relief for hospitals.
December 16, 2020
Walgreens, Costco, CVS and others said they would use existing IT systems to help customers track their vaccination dosage schedule.