New complexities will cost money to implement, which could hinder potential savings and hurt innovation.
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MGMA outlines guidance for providers restoring volumes during COVID-19 pandemic
Winning back patient trust is essential to stemming their avoidance of deferred care and pumping life back into volumes.
Hospitals have 14 weeks to comply with COVID-19 and flu reporting or face loss of payment
AHA objects to what it calls a ‘heavy handed approach’ of threat of non-participation in Medicare and Medicaid.
Walmart begins selling health plans in time for Medicare’s annual enrollment period
Walmart Insurance Services will offer a range of plan options, including Part D, Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplement plans.
U.S. insulin prices 8 times higher than in other countries
Even with rebates and discounts, the U.S. consumer pays up to four times the average paid in other high-income nations.
Americans want mental healthcare via telehealth, but data security worries remain
New technologies also benefit providers as they look to retain service line revenues by offering remote care.
State autonomy versus a fundamental right: VP debate will spotlight divergent healthcare views
The undercurrent of the VP debate are the ages and health of the two men vying for the presidency.
Telehealth more time- and cost-effective for chronic pain patients, bolstering case for provider adoption
Patient satisfaction was high even before the pandemic, and anesthesiologists say 50% of visits could be virtual.
Employers’ health benefits costs expected to grow, but most won’t take cost-saving measures
Even with increasing health plan costs, most employers say they have no plans to reduce costs in their medical plans for 2021.
New Jersey hospitals a microcosm of potential COVID-19 financial impact
The last time margins sunk so deeply into the red was after the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, though today’s margins are faring worse.
