Thousands of VA medical tests improperly canceled or delayed, audit finds
(By Gabrielle Masson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Veterans Affairs employees improperly canceled an estimated 106,000 radiology and nuclear medicine tests
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It’s a bonanza: With drug pricing bill up for a vote, D.C. news outlets are drowning in advocacy ads
(By Nicholas Florko for STAT) WASHINGTON — Pick up this morning’s print edition of Politico and you’ll be hard-pressed to
Read MoreThe Health Care Promises We Cannot Keep
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) It was a promise Matt Perrin wasn’t able to keep. “I’ll never take
Read MoreSupreme Court Seems Sympathetic To Insurers In Obamacare Case
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) No clear split between conservative and liberal Supreme Court justices emerged Tuesday as
Read MoreWhy Anthem doesn’t want to own physician practices
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) As major health insurance companies are getting into the business of owning primary
Read MoreBIPARTISAN HOUSE LEADERS RAISE MEDICARE PLAN FINDER CONCERNS
(Source – waysandmeans.house.gov) WASHINGTON, DC – Bipartisan House health leaders sent a letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema
Read MoreOIG found Medicare paid $502 million in excess hospital payments
The Office of Inspector General found 60 hospitals received a surplus in hospital payments totaling $502 million for fiscal years
Read MoreWhat is health reimbursement arrangement (HRA)?
As more employers are seeking an alternative to traditional health benefits, health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) are becoming increasingly common. Most
Read MoreSeveral health care regulatory changes in 2020
While the media continues to focus on potential health care policy changes, employers need to be aware of several health
Read MoreBCBS report finds consumers still prefer in-person healthcare interactions to digital services: 4 notes
(By Andrea Park for Becker’s Hospital Review) Though patients are interested in and, in many cases, willing to pay extra
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