Payer+Provider's Health System Review
April 14, 2020
CEOs may keep their purchasing power and hospitals could see the increased use of telehealth stick around after the coronavirus is gone.
NAACOS and MedPAC urge Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services not to not use 2020 performance data in payments.
The five new ventilator contracts are expected to ramp up production, while immunotherapy development could help in coronavirus treatment.
April 13, 2020
Having rolling budget forecasting, following coding guidelines and anticipating patient behavior changes will help with the coronavirus aftermath.
HHS has partnered with UnitedHealth Group to provide the rapid payment via Optum Bank and the Automated Clearing House account information on file.
The guidance is meant to remove financial barriers for receiving coronavirus tests and health services and encourage antibody testing.
April 10, 2020
The funding is unlikely to fully compensate providers for the revenue hit caused by cancelled elective surgeries and by labor and PPE costs.
Actions included reducing operating room volume by 80% to ensure adequate capacity to care for an anticipated influx of coronavirus patients.
For each person admitted into intensive care, costs, on average, could exceed $30,000, according to an AHIP study.
April 9, 2020
After so many hours wearing this form of personal protective equipment, skin can tear, increasing the likelihood of infection.