During the first two weeks of the special enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act, more than 200,000 people signed up for coverage.
The special enrollment began on February 15 and will end on May 15.
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More than 200,000 take advantage of ACA special enrollment period
Humana, University of Houston announce value-based care specialization program
Humana and the University of Houston have announced the launch of a Value-based Care Specialization online program to support providers, academia and other business and industry professionals — as well as the public — in learning about the fundamenta…
Optum to acquire Massachusetts-based physician group Atrius Health
By acquiring Atrius, Optum is expanding its footprint in Massachusetts as it works towards growing its physician network.
CMS gives $2.3 million in additional Navigator funding for ACA special enrollment period
In contrast to cuts made during the Trump Administration, the Biden Administration is increasing funding for the Navigator program to help consumers enroll in the Affordable Care Act during the special enrollment period.
Lowering anesthesiology costs is a tangible benefit of value-based care frameworks
In an effort to shift the foundation of healthcare reimbursement, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is making a push for a larger percentage of reimbursements to be tied to value-based care contracts. Anesthesiology will be at or near the …
Kindred Healthcare and Mercy acquire Everest Rehabilitation Hospital of Oklahoma City
Kindred Healthcare and Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City have acquired Everest Rehabilitation Hospital of Oklahoma City, the organizations announced today. Kindred and Mercy will operate the hospital, now renamed Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Oklahoma City …
Jefferson Health and Einstein Healthcare Network merger moves forward after FTC withdraws challenge
Jefferson’s hospital network will grow to 18 locations with Einstein’s three general acute care hospitals and an inpatient rehabilitation hospital.
Merck to open facilities to Johnson & Johnson for speedier COVID-19 vaccine production
Johnson & Johnson, whose vaccine just received emergency use authorization, and Merck are partnering with the federal government to ramp up manufacturing of the COVID-19 vaccine.
President Joe Biden reportedly said that there will be enough of the vacc…
OIG: Hospitals are upcoding severity levels for Medicare patients
Inpatient hospital stays have become more expensive to the Medicare program, and it’s a trend that began even before the COVID-19 pandemic. A new report from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Inspector General uncovered a possi…
RemoteICU sues HHS for not reimbursing for telehealth provided by physicians outside of the country
The Medicare Act “prohibits Medicare payment for services that are not furnished within the United States,” according to the filing.
