One area ripe for fraud is in COVID-19 testing, according to a data expert who works with health plan sponsors.
Fraudulent testing providers are taking advantage of the emergency rule that says COVID-19 tests are covered, according to Eileen Flick, dir…
States will get $12 billion to increase testing and vulnerable populations will get $150 million for monoclonal antibody treatment assistance.
Policymakers should temporarily continue some of the telehealth flexibilities allowed during the public health emergency for a limited time to gather more evidence about the impact of telehealth on care access, quality and program spending, the Medicar…
Medicare is now paying higher reimbursement rates for hospitals, physicians, pharmacies and others to administer the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Though there appears to be a dim light at the end of the pandemic tunnel, much remains uncertain — everything from the timing of school reopenings to the nature and business of the healthcare industry. Part of that uncertainty revolves around fraud li…
Health insurer Humana announced a new brand this week, CenterWell, which encompasses and connects a range of the company’s payer-agnostic healthcare services offerings. The first Humana-owned care services to adopt the new brand will be its senior-focu…
Brookdale Senior Living allegedly submitted false staffing information that led to “undeserved higher star ratings.”
Documentation burden is a common problem with modern electronic health record systems. EHRs have been linked to many benefits, from improving care quality and reducing prescription errors to facilitating biomedical research. But documentation burden is…
