Category: Healthcare Finance News

Verily, CVS Health join the budding back-to-work health screening market

Alongside data analytics and employee apps, both offerings focus on facilitating coronavirus testing services among employees.

Cigna and Oscar launching health plan to appeal to small businesses struggling through COVID-19

Over half of small business decision-makers said they may change their insurance plans going into 2021, according to a survey by the companies.

Credit downgrades aren’t attributable to COVID-19 but cash flow will be a challenge

The coronavirus is mainly affecting the credit outlook for the rest of the year and beyond as hospitals adapt to new financial realities.

Value-based program in L.A County uses data to improve outcomes and cost savings

LAPTN has helped its clinicians produce tens of millions of dollars in cost savings and meet numerous quality improvement targets.

Hospital staffing shortages face new competition from Amazon, Apple and other disruptors

Becoming the employer of choice means facing the challenge of creating an exceptional employee experience.

American Hospital Association to appeal ruling on price transparency lawsuit

Federal judge today sided with the Department of Health and Human Services and rejected providers’ claims.

Trump announces reopening guidelines as HHS Secretary Azar takes Michigan tour

Before the three-phase plan can be executed, hospitals should ensure adequate screening and testing capacity as well as access to PPE.

Highmark, Kaiser, Humana rank highest for satisfaction in study of Medicare Advantage plans

MA plan members want more information on telehealth, according to the J.D.Power U.S. Medicare Advantage study.

In an open letter, Chicago hospitals called systemic racism a public health crisis

Citing historical injustices, the hospitals pledged action to combat a health system rife with racial inequities.

Blacks are hospitalized for COVID-19 at four times the rate of whites, Medicare claims data shows

CMS Administrator Seema Verma promotes value-based payment models to address race, ethnic disparities and the social determinants.