Payer+Provider's Health System Review
July 31, 2020
Once the insurance claim is resolved, HIMSS intends to come forward with additional remedies to cancelled HIMSS20, says CEO Hal Wolf.
The voice vote approves the Foster-Kelly Amendment, which removes language that prohibits federal funding for the adoption of a unique patient ID.
In nonsurgical specialty practices with 90% male representation, female physicians earn as much as $91,000 less per year.
Sustaining gains created by expanded telehealth will require more generous reimbursement policies from payers.
The insurer also plans to expand individual and family plans to 19 states and 47 markets, including 19 new markets.
July 30, 2020
HHS Assistant Secretary Admiral Brett Giroir says the media is incorrectly reporting how long it takes for tests to be returned.
The proposals, made during a global pandemic, will likely have little political support and may stifle innovation, experts say.
One tracks the effectiveness of COVID-19 drug therapies and the other pays for counseling to slow the spread of the virus.
July 29, 2020
A new report by HHS Secretary Alex Azar is calling for congressional action to combat surprise billing and to promote price transparency.