by Jordana Choucair | Dec 10, 2021 | Providers
CVS Health is launching a plan to deliver care with a “unique mix of resources” – telemedicine, new clinics, and teams of providers. The company outlined six areas of strategic growth, including “Advancing primary care delivery capabilities by guiding consumers across...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 6, 2021 | Providers
An analysis from the American Medical Association found that Medicare spending on physician services fell an estimated $13.9 billion (14 percent) below expected levels in 2020. Despite a mid-year rebound after sharp declines early in the year, spending never recovered...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 1, 2021 | Providers
Kaufman Hall’s latest National Hospital Flash Report shows that U.S. hospitals and health systems margins declined for the second straight month in October. According to the report, median change in operating margin was down 12.1 percent from September to October, and...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 1, 2021 | Providers
A federal court in Louisiana blocked the Biden administration’s vaccine requirement for health care workers across the country, except in the 10 states where the rule has already been paused. The Louisiana court considered limiting the injunction to the 14...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 30, 2021 | Providers
A federal court in Missouri blocked the Biden administration from enforcing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers at federally funded facilities in 10 states. Missouri, Nebraska, Arkansas, Kansas, Iowa, Wyoming, Alaska, South Dakota, North Dakota, and New...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 24, 2021 | Providers
HHS announced that it has started distributing $7.5 billion in COVID-19 relief funding to rural providers. The American Rescue Plan Act funding will go to more than 40,000 providers. The payments will be based on Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Insurance...
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