As part of the American Rescue Plan, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, is providing $424.7 million in funding to more than 4,200 Rural Health Clinics for COVID-19 testing and mit…
Physicians’ earnings are on the rise, but the coronavirus has had a dampening effect, and many practices are struggling.
The American Hospital Association has sent a letter to UnitedHealthcare urging the health insurer to rescind a new policy that would allow it to retroactively reject emergency department claims.
Hospital executives were given a cost-benefit analysis of error avoidance with an estimated savings of $6 million a year.
Pressure from industry groups caused the insurer to balk, though the policy is still slated to take effect when the pandemic ends.
The health system is giving $10 million in community grants and offering incentives such as trips to theme parks and national parks.
The return of deferred care will increase utilization and health spending, as will investment in new technologies.
“MGMA’s modest compensation findings belie the turmoil of 2020,” says CEO and president Dr. Halee Fischer-Wright.
Medicare is incentivizing providers and will pay an additional $35 per dose for vaccine administration in a beneficiary’s home.
The policy is an attempt to curb healthcare costs, but some providers are worried it could lead to lower reimbursement.
