Providers continue to face critical shortages of critical care staff, ventilators, masks and other personal protection equipment.
Category: Healthcare Finance News
AHIP supports federal regulation of PBMs in Supreme Court case
Should states win their case to regulate how PBMs contract with pharmacies, plan costs will rise, AHIP says.
Coronavirus is impacting the financial health of nonprofit hospitals, but CFOs have some options
Revenue is tanking while expenses are going up as organizations prepare for big surges in coronavirus cases.
To combat COVID-19, FCC’s Ajit Pai proposes $200M telehealth investment program
The proposal would fully fund telehealth services and devices for eligible healthcare providers, although some aren’t pleased with its exclusion of for-profit hospitals.
Humana is expediting claims processing and prior authorization during COVID-19 pandemic
Prior authorization requirements have hindered freeing up hospital beds due to delays in getting inpatients to post-acute care.
Survey confirms physicians lack tests and equipment to fight COVID-19
Half of U.S. physicians say they have treated a patient with COVID-19 symptoms, while three-quarters report not being able to test easily.
One-year projected costs of coronavirus to the commercial market could hit $251 billion
Consumers will feel these increased costs through higher out-of-pocket expenses and premiums, especially if the federal response is lacking.
AHA wants federal stimulus funds to go directly to hospitals
HHS and CMS should immediately distribute funds to every hospital at the rate of $25,000 per bed and $30,000 per bed for hot spots, AHA says.
Lessons from the Spanish flu: Early restrictions lowered disease, mortality rates
Cities that adopted early, broad isolation and prevention measures had lower disease and mortality rates during the Spanish flu era.
Cigna, Humana, other insurers, waive costs for COVID-19 treatment
Humana joins Aetna in covering in-patient hospital admissions for COVID-19 related treatment.
