by Jessica Casebolt | Sep 11, 2023 | Providers, Tea Leaves
A trio of health care professional organizations published a joint policy statement yesterday calling for more support for emergency departments to meet children and adolescents’ rising behavioral health needs. The American Academy of Pediatrics, the American...
by Jessica Casebolt | Sep 11, 2023 | Payers, Tea Leaves
Select Health is teaming up with grocer Kroger to launch new co-branded Medicare Advantage (MA) plans that aim to improve access to healthy food and affordable medications. The plans will be available beginning January 1 and will offer savings to enrollees on...
by Jessica Casebolt | Sep 11, 2023 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders, Tea Leaves
Marijuana, hallucinogen use, and binge drinking reached historic highs among adults ages 35-50, according to a new study released Thursday. In the 2022 annual study of substance use behavior and attitudes, funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), adults...
by Jessica Casebolt | Sep 11, 2023 | Inequities and SDOH, Tea Leaves
Kaiser Permanente has launched a multichannel support center to better address the social needs of members and nonmembers. The Community Support Hub is a self-service online directory of community resources and also includes a call center for referral assistance. The...
by Jessica Casebolt | Sep 11, 2023 | Access & Coverage, Tea Leaves
Federal officials have raised concerns about long wait times at state Medicaid call centers as millions of Medicaid recipients face the potential loss of health coverage for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic. Nearly one-third of the states have received...
by Jessica Casebolt | Sep 11, 2023 | Payers, Tea Leaves
The collapse of insurtechs Bright Health and Friday Health Plans might mean that legacy health insurers in states where Bright and Friday operated will not receive over $1 billion worth of expected risk adjustment transfer payments, according to an expert who follows...
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