The payments are in addition to the $15 billion already given to nursing homes in the targeted and general distributions of the Provider Relief Fund.
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COVID-19 benefits one reason consumers chose a Medicare Advantage plan for 2021
Telehealth is another benefit cited by consumers as Medicare open enrollment ended December 7.
Healthcare workers experiencing burnout, stress due to COVID-19 pandemic
Stress, anxiety, frustration, burnout and feelings of being overwhelmed were the most common feelings reported by those on the front lines.
Supreme Court to consider Medicaid work requirements
Work requirements have been struck down in lower courts and the incoming Biden administration may nix them altogether.
Sanford Health calls off merger with Intermountain Healthcare
The decision was reportedly due to a change in leadership at Sanford Health, due to its former CEO leaving after refusing to wear a face mask.
Walgreens to open 40 new primary care clinics by the end of next summer
These openings are a part of Walgreens’ larger plan to open 500 to 700 clinics in more than 30 U.S. markets in the next five years.
Biden names California AG Xavier Becerra as secretary of Health and Human Services
If confirmed, Becerra will be the first Latino to lead the department.
Cuts in Medicare payments jeopardize patient access to neurointerventional care
Practitioners warn the measure will jeopardize access to lifesaving care for individuals experiencing strokes and aneurysms.
Eli Lilly and UnitedHealth Group partner on COVID-19 antibody treatment for high-risk individuals
United’s Medicare Advantage members will be invited to volunteer through United in Research, a UHG virtual tech platform.
About 523,000 people select healthcare plans in the fourth week of open enrollment
That brings the total number of enrollees to 2.9 million, a slight jump over last year but with more days to sign up over 2019.
