CMS will now pay for certain neurostimulator analysis and programming services and cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation services.
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Faith Regional Health System: To thrive, ‘focus on the basics’
The Nebraska health system was able to keep financially afloat during the crisis without layoffs or furloughs.
Hospital groups send letter to Trump criticizing executive order on race and sex stereotyping in healthcare
The groups said prohibiting training that promotes racial reconciliation is counterproductive to addressing racism.
RWJBarnabas Health launches tech-enabled social determinants of health program
The program is set to begin piloting at select sites in the RWJBarnabas system by completing social determinants of health screenings for patients.
Public hospitals are compounding COVID-19 budget risks for the country’s largest urban counties, Moody’s finds
The surging costs of tackling the pandemic are straining public hospital budgets, increasing the need for county support.
UnitedHealth Group revenues grew 8% in the third quarter, but earnings declined
When Medicare open enrollment starts tomorrow, 2021 is expected to be the largest enrollment year for UHC’s Medicare Advantage plans.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services wants a free COVID-19 vaccine available to all
Since the government is going to pay for the cost of the vaccine, CMS wants to ensure that insurers will not make cost a barrier, Seema Verma says.
Hospitals in new or resurgent COVID-19 hotspots enact stricter visitation policies
The virus is resurgent in many areas, adding to fears that it will compound with influenza to create headaches for healthcare.
$1.5B Children’s Healthcare hospital to be named after donor, owner of the Atlanta Falcons
Expected to open in 2025, the $1.5 billion facility will offer cardiac, hematology/oncology and transplant services.
Pandemic-era burnout: How physicians manage crushing workloads and IT demands
In the third feature story in our burnout series, physicians discuss the stressors of 2020 and offer helpful tips on how their peers can combat burnout.
