by Jordana Choucair | Aug 8, 2023 | Providers
A Health Affairs study found that hospitals charge commercial health plans two to three times more than what they charge the same insurer’s Medicare Advantage plans for the same procedure. Researchers found that the median commercial prices for 46 procedures and...
by Jessica Casebolt | Aug 2, 2023 | Providers, Tea Leaves
CVS Health is cutting approximately 5,000 jobs to save on costs amid its ongoing push into health care delivery. The layoffs will primarily affect corporate positions, and those affected will receive severance pay and benefits, including outplacement services. It does...
by Jessica Casebolt | Aug 1, 2023 | Providers, Tea Leaves
CMS announced a final rule that will increase payments to skilled nursing facilities by 4 percent, or $1.4 billion, starting in fiscal year 2024. The payment bump will, in part, make up for a $2.2 billion underpayment to the facilities as a result of the Patient...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 31, 2023 | Providers, Tea Leaves
Lobbying groups representing different camps of the health care industry have come together to urge CMS to reconsider “conflicting regulatory proposals” that require different electronic standards for electronic data exchanges during prior authorization. The American...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 31, 2023 | Providers, Tea Leaves
Government loans during the COVID-19 pandemic helped boost staffing hours at some nursing homes, with lower-paid certified nursing assistants benefiting the most, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open on Thursday. Researchers found that within four weeks...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 31, 2023 | Providers, Tea Leaves
A new report found that hospital consolidation leads to larger premiums and out-of-pocket spending for consumers. The report from Georgetown University’s Center on Health Insurance Reforms specifically notes that as hospitals acquire ambulatory care centers, consumers...
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