The task force recommends providers engage in conversations about bills long before the post-discharge account resolution process.
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Bundled payment model reduces health disparities for Black patients
Readmission risk decreased about 3% for Black patients, and stayed roughly the same for Hispanic and white patients.
House bill extends repayment of hospital loans for accelerated and advance relief funds
Democratic leaders question what they call CMS’s unauthorized use of billions from the Medicare Trust Funds.
CMS expanding ambulance program integrity payment model nationally
Non-emergent ambulance transports are in the top 20 Part B services with improper payments, CMS said.
Walmart begins COVID-19 test kit drone delivery
This move by Walmart follows its recent trend of moving more into the healthcare space.
EDs should tailor clinical decision support to avoid antibiotic overprescribing, data suggests
Systems are rarely tailored to the context of the ED environment and end-user needs, findings showed.
Accolade and Ginger team for integrated physical and mental healthcare
Solution expands access to on-demand mental health coaching, virtual therapy and virtual psychiatry.
Medicare reimbursement rates for orthopedic trauma have fallen sharply
Change will be necessary to ensure the financial health and success of physicians and hospitals caring for orthopedic trauma patients.
Insurer projections, ‘rolling hotspots’ and vaccines get Advisory Board attention
The larger, national insurers and Blues plans are in a better position than the smaller insurers in large part due to their Medicare Advantage plans.
Walmart Health clinics to expand in Georgia, Florida and Chicago
With more than 3,500 Walmart Supercenters in the U.S., it has the foundation, price model and recognizable name to disrupt the clinical care space.
