Providers push for continued hospital-at-home waiver after pandemic
[ad_1] Hospital systems are making the case to Congress that Medicare should continue covering hospital-at-home care after the public health emergency, arguing it could improve health outcomes, lower costs and alleviate capacity and staffing issues. More than 200 hospitals have received a waiver from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to participate in the […]
Beyond the Byline: Providers accuse staffing agencies of price gouging
[ad_1] Alex Kacik: Short staffed hospitals, nursing homes and other providers across the country are turning to staffing agencies to mitigate labor shortages. Meanwhile, wages for travel nurses have spiked as demand surges and the supply of nurses drops. Should there be a limit to what staffing agencies can charge? Welcome to Modern Healthcare’s Beyond […]
AHA, FAH urge CMS to deny physician-owned hospital expansion
[ad_1] The American Hospital Association and the Federation of American Hospitals want federal regulators to deny a Texas physician-owned hospital’s request for an exception to rules that prevent it from expanding its facilities. The hospital trade associations say there isn’t demonstrated need for the expansion and that granting one could set a bad precedent because […]
Judge greenlights proposed class action against Aetna
[ad_1] A federal judge revived a proposed class action that alleged Aetna Life Insurance Co. violated its own contractual obligations by using an overly restrictive definition of “medically necessary”, in order to avoid paying for physical therapy. US District Court of Connecticut Judge Michael P. Shea gave the greenlight for the proposed class action on […]
1UpHealth & Cecilia Health – The Health Care Blog
[ad_1] Health Tech I was at the VIVE conference in Miami last week and caught up with a number of CEOs & execs for some quickbite interviews — around 5 mins getting (I hope) to the gist of what they & their companies are up to. I am going to Dribble them out this week. […]
Healthcare plans accuse Walgreens of drug fraud
[ad_1] Healthcare plans across the country are accusing Walgreen Co. of fraudulently inflating prescription drug prices by submitting false statements and omitting facts about its payment ceilings. For more than a decade, the alleged scheme has overcharged healthcare plans, including multiple Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) networks, hundreds of millions of dollars, plaintiffs said […]
Blues plans accuse Walgreens of drug fraud
[ad_1] Blues plans across the country on Tuesday accused Walgreen Co. of fraudulently inflating prescription drug prices by submitting false statements and omitting facts about its payment ceilings. For more than a decade, Blues plans in Maryland, South Carolina and Louisiana claim Walgreens overcharged them by hundreds of millions, according to a complaint filed in […]
Diabetes & COVID-19: Scientists explore potential connection
[ad_1] At Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego, Type 1 diabetes cases jumped almost 60% during the first year of the pandemic, compared with the previous 12 months, researchers reported recently in JAMA Pediatrics. Just 2% of those children had active COVID-19 and the report lacked information on any prior infections. But the sharp increase […]
Pandemic preparedness bill moves ahead; funding still needed
[ad_1] A Senate committee has approved a bipartisan blueprint to overhaul the nation’s public health system, applying the lessons of COVID-19 to future outbreaks through a new chain of command, a stronger medical supply chain, and clearer crisis communications. The Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee approved the PREVENT Pandemics Act by a vote of […]
Mental health-related ED visits increase after COVID-19 surges, study finds
[ad_1] In the period after a COVID-19 case peak, Black people experienced a 14% increase in trauma- and stress-related disorder visits compared with during the surge itself. Similarly, Latino populations had a 24.3% increase in bipolar disorder visits and white people had a 11.5% increase in schizophrenia spectrum disorder visits after a surge, the study […]
Idaho hospital locks down amid far-right call for protest
[ad_1] A major Boise hospital went on lockdown for about an hour Tuesday after far-right activist Ammon Bundy urged supporters to go the facility in protest of a child protection case involving one of his family friends. St. Luke’s Health System put the Boise Medical Center on lockdown and began diverting incoming patients about 1:30 […]
A new report shows lower rates of suicidal thoughts among physicians, but New York hospitals maintain vigilance
[ad_1] The work to address mental health challenges for providers needs to be maintained and transformed as trauma from the pandemic evolves over time, said Dr. Manish Sapra, executive director of the behavioral health service line at Northwell Health. Telehealth and other new tools make accessing help easier. Making the services available at flexible hours […]