Category: Healthcare Finance News

DOJ accuses Anthem of fraud in risk adjustment payments for its Medicare Advantage plans

Anthem claims the DOJ has violated the law in holding Medicare Advantage plans to payment standards that are not applied to regular Medicare.

Readers share their stories of how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting them

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We asked for your experiences during the coronavirus public health emergency, and you’ve responded. Here are some of our readers’ experiences so far.

House passes $2 trillion stimulus package: What now for hospitals?

President Trump signs $2 trillion coronavirus bill that includes $100 billion for hospitals.

Mayo Clinic is studying antimalarial drug for COVID-19 treatment

Some of the medications being used to treat COVID-19 are known to increase cardiac risk in some people.

Aetna is waiving cost-sharing for inpatient hospital admissions related to COVID-19

Other insurers have committed to covering testing at no cost to patients, as well as doctor visit treatment.

Some COVID-19 patients still have coronavirus after symptoms disappear, possibly endangering health workers

The message is clear: Nurses and physicians should treat asymptomatic patients as carefully as symptomatic patients.

BMC Hospital to buy Bayonne Medical Center in New Jersey

BMC takes on financially distressed ambulatory surgery centers and makes them viable, company says.

AMA wants visa process opened up to fill physician shortages

The physicians are needed to meet the demand during the COVID-19 pandemic, AMA says.

In the coronavirus age, loneliness and social isolation are pressing concerns for healthcare

Finding ways to connect meaningfully with patients is almost as important as those patients finding ways to connect with each other.

Kaiser Permanente cancels plans for $900 million headquarters in Oakland

The decision is unrelated to the current COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, Kaiser says.