The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has proposed a rule intended to remove medical bills from most credit reports, increase privacy protections, help to increase credit scores and loan approvals and prevent debt collectors from using the cr…
Social media, which has become a primary source of information for many Gen Z individuals, is emerging as an influential factor in whether people decide to become nurses – and according to research from workforce technology company Shiftkey, social med…
Elevance is the second health insurer to win a case against the federal government over Medicare Advantage payments.
On June 7, United States District Court Judge Randolph Moss for the District of Columbia, granted in part and denied in part Elevance’s…
Led by an aging population and an increased incidence of chronic disease and conditions such as behavioral health, inpatient (IP) and outpatient (OP) volumes will continue to increase over the next decade, impacting how and where organizations deliver …
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is signaling intent to expand access to support and resources for LGBTQIA+ members, including a gender-affirming care program and a partnership with virtual care provider FOLX Health.
The Supreme Court has agreed to review a case challenging how the Department of Health and Human Services calculates Disproportionate Share Hospital payments.
In February, the American Hospital Association and five other hospital organizations had urg…
For people with a range of musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions, many virtual physical therapy options can deliver clinically meaningful improvements in pain and function as well as reduce overall healthcare spending, according to a new independent evaluat…
Virtual care company Teladoc Health’s Board of Directors has appointed Charles “Chuck” Divita III as its new CEO effective immediately. Davita has also joined the Board as of today.
Divita joins Teladoc Health from GuideWell, a health solutions organiz…
A federal judge for the Northern District of Texas in Fort Worth has ruled against the Department of Justice’s motion to dismiss a case brought by Humana.
Judge Reed O’Connor also denied the DOJ’s motion to transfer the court venue to Dallas.
This mean…
Health insurers are projected to pay about $1.1 billion in Affordable Care Act medical loss ratio rebates this year, finds a new KFF report.
