Category: Healthcare Finance News

C. Duane Dauner, former California Hospital Association CEO, dies in car crash

Dauner helmed the CHA for more than three decades and was instrumental in developing the Affordable Care Act.

Hospitalized care for COVID-19 averages $34,662 to $45,683, varying by age

Nationally, people aged 51 to 60 were charged the most, according to the FAIR Health study.

Insurers remain profitable, but that could change in the long term

Most insurers do not yet have a specific estimate of how much premiums might change due to COVID-19.

Price transparency, still up in the air, not likely to reduce costs

An ongoing legal battle has made the price transparency final rule contentious, but it’s implementation may be inevitable.

Trump Administration issues proposed rule to allow grandfathered plans to increase out-of-pocket costs

Currently, if grandfathered plans violate pricing rules, they lose their grandfathered status.

HHS adopts substance use disorder regulatory reforms for more coordinated care

The rule will help providers coordinate care, manage claims and ensure quality improvement, patient safety and proper training.

Chatbots can ease providers’ burden, offer guidance to those with COVID-19

When the perceived ability is the same, patients viewed chatbots more positively than human agents.

Half of consumers avoid seeking care because it’s too difficult

People find multiple aspects of the healthcare system unintuitive or difficult to navigate, suggesting providers and plans should streamline.

UnitedHealth Group offering Dexcom G6 CGMs, Fitbit trackers, virtual coaching to 230,000 Type 2 members

Members in 27 states and Washington D.C. are eligible to receive the Level2 chronic care model at no additional cost.

HHS is releasing over $4 billion in relief payments to safety net, rural hospitals

Approximately $115 billion of the $175 billion approved by Congress has been allocated.