Amazon to open 20 health centers for employees in 5 cities
(By Laura Dyrda for Becker’s Hospital Review) Amazon plans to launch 20 health centers in five cities to provide primary care
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Comparing Private Payer and Medicare Payment Rates for Select Inpatient Hospital Services
(By Eric Lopez, Gary Claxton, Karyn Schwartz, Matthew Rae, Nancy Ochieng, and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation) As the total
Read MoreUS insurers cutting telehealth coverage as COVID-19 cases surge
(By Laura Dyrda for Becker’s Hospital Review) After changing policies to cover telehealth more broadly during the pandemic, some insurers are
Read MoreEmployers could see healthcare costs rise 10% next year, PwC predicts
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medical costs could grow between 4 percent and 10 percent for employers in 2021,
Read MoreMajority of Americans have no knowledge what a Health Savings Account is
The majority of health plan sponsors say education about health savings accounts (HSAs) is a pressing need. Only 50 percent
Read MoreInsurers May Only Pay For Coronavirus Tests When They’re ‘Medically Necessary’
(By Blake Farmer for NPR) In the wake of the massive turnout at anti-racism demonstrations around the country, public health
Read MoreAlmost One in Four Adult Workers is Vulnerable to Severe Illness from COVID-19
(By Gary Claxton, Larry Levitt, Rachel Garfield, Rabah Kamal, Tricia Neuman, Jennifer Kates, Josh Michaud, Wyatt Koma, and Matthew Rae for
Read MoreIf You’ve Lost Your Health Plan In The COVID Crisis, You’ve Got Options
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) The coronavirus pandemic — and the economic fallout that has come with it
Read MoreThe IRS hopes to create a new way to pay for routine health care
The IRS hopes to create a new way to pay for routine care by allowing individuals or families to use
Read MoreLife changing events that can lower your “income related monthly adjusted amount” (IRMAA)
Many Medicare beneficiaries believe that everyone pays the same amount for their Medicare Parts B and D, but that’s not
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