In June, telehealth utilization increased nationally and in the West, Northeast and South, but decreased in the Midwest, according to FAIR Health’s Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker.
Category: Health Insurance
Employers expect benefit costs to rise 5% for third straight year
Total health benefit cost per employee is expected to rise 5.8% on average in 2025, even after accounting for planned cost-reduction measures, according to an analysis based on a survey by Mercer.
Walgreens to pay $106.8 million to settle prescription billing claims
Walgreens has agreed to pay $106.8 million to resolve allegations that it billed the government for prescriptions never dispensed, according to the Department of Justice.
Christus Health to see $25 million expansion at Texas hospital
Christus Health acknowledged the 75th anniversary of Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs this week with a ceremony and announcement of a $25 million hospital expansion.
Tossed Medicine, Delayed Housing: How Homeless Sweeps Are Thwarting Medicaid’s Goals
As California cities crack down on homeless encampments in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling authorizing fines and arrests, front-line workers say such sweeps are undercutting billions in state and federal Medicaid spending meant to stabilize people’s health and get them off the streets.
Elevance to acquire Indiana University Health Plans
Elevance Health has entered into an agreement to acquire Indiana University Health Plans, a managed care organization created by Indiana University Health.
After the acquisition closes, IU Health Plans will operate as part of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue…
HIMSSCast: How care collaboration impacts patients and providers
Emergency room physicians are familiar with patients who frequently return to their hospitals for care.
But ER physicians have little time to assess how many times that person has visited other ERs within the health system and no way to know if the pat…
Many women skip care due to access issues, survey shows
The U.S. healthcare system may not be fully meeting the needs of women, if a new report is any indication. In a survey of consumers conducted by the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions, women are 35% more likely than men to say they’ve skipped or dela…
AHA: Hospitals improve patient safety measures above pre-pandemic levels
The American Hospital Association has released a report finding that hospital and health system performance on key patient sa
KFF Health Tracking Poll September 2024: Support for Reducing Prescription Drug Prices Remains High, Even As Awareness of IRA Provisions Lags
More than two years ago President Biden signed into law Medicare drug pricing provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act. KFF’s September Health Tracking Poll examines voter’s views on these provisions and finds that large majorities of voters are unawa…
