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Aetna rolls back prior authorization requirement for cataract surgery
The payer said its decision came after analyzing real-time data when the requirement was in place and that it will continue to perform retrospective reviews.
By Shannon Muchmore • June 30, 2022 -
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HHS to send out more monkeypox vaccines as CDC activates emergency center
The distribution will take place on a four-tier basis with areas that have the highest case rates coming first. Within the tiers, priority will be based on the number of people at risk for monkeypox who have preexisting conditions.
By Shannon Muchmore • June 30, 2022 -
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TrendlinePayer/provider relationships
As M&A intensifies and companies embrace more holistic and value-based care models, partnerships have become more closely intertwined.
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CVS long-term care unit Omnicare taps new president
Ahmed Hassan, who will assume the role Friday, will be tasked with leading CVS’ long-term care business and formulating business strategy.
By Sydney Halleman • June 30, 2022 -
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How the decision overturning Roe v. Wade is changing healthcare
Many provider groups protested the 6-3 decision, with the American Medical Association saying it was "deeply disturbed" by the court overturning Roe v. Wade, which was precedent for almost half a century.
By Shannon Muchmore • Updated July 5, 2022 -
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Overturning of Roe v. WadeAlmost half of nation's OB-GYN residents train in states poised to ban abortion
Physicians warn that the Supreme Court ruling will have a dire impact on training, ultimately affecting patient care.
By Samantha Liss • June 28, 2022 -
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Overturning of Roe v. WadeSome state abortion laws put on hold as providers grapple with aftermath of Dobbs decision
In Louisiana and Utah, judges put temporary holds on abortion bans and set future court dates to litigate the issue. Other states still have trigger laws currently in effect.
By Shannon Muchmore • June 28, 2022 -
Health services M&A slowed in Q1, but rebound anticipated
Private equity and corporate funding remains available and is driving competition for assets, especially for physician medical groups, home health organizations and long-term care facilities.
By Susan Kelly • June 27, 2022 -
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Overturning of Roe v. Wade‘Chaos’ from state abortion bans going into effect will have legal, criminal implications for providers
The effect of the Supreme Court’s opinion has been felt by providers, medical groups and hospitals across the country, including primary care doctors and emergency physicians.
By Shannon Muchmore • June 24, 2022 -
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Firearm-safety law is move toward acknowledging gun violence as public health issue, physicians say
Medical associations representing physicians voiced their support for the legislation and have recently strengthened their messaging on gun reform following mass shootings.
By Hailey Mensik • June 24, 2022 -
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Overturning of Roe v. WadeSupreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, ending constitutional right to abortion
Most abortions are now banned in at least 13 states, as a flurry of laws restricting the procedure came into effect following the Supreme Court’s highly controversial decision.
By Sydney Halleman • June 24, 2022 -
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OpinionThe doctor's visit of the future will be like having coffee with a friend. Here's why
Solv Health CMO Robert Rohatsch contends that digital healthcare transformation will help GPs finally get back to what most of us really want to do in the first place — keep patients healthy.
By Robert Rohatsch • June 22, 2022 -
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Molina to pay $4.6M to settle False Claim Act allegations
The settlement comes after whistleblowers brought a suit against Molina and a former subsidiary, alleging care at Massachusetts-based behavioral health clinics was given by inadequately trained and unsupervised clinicians.
By Sydney Halleman • June 22, 2022 -
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Walgreens Health Corners network swells with new Buckeye partnership in Ohio
The Health Corner concept, mirroring efforts by retail pharmacy rivals CVS Health and Walmart, is central to Walgreens’ push to capture a greater slice of the care continuum and the corresponding revenue.
By Rebecca Pifer • June 21, 2022 -
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AMA presses policies on abortion, guns, climate at annual meeting
The AMA announced over 20 policies including those that declared climate change a public health crisis, urged the FDA to make over-the-counter oral contraceptives accessible and more.
By Sydney Halleman • June 21, 2022 -
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Oak Street to enter 21st state with launch of Colorado clinics
The value-based primary care network also plans to enter additional cities in existing states with new centers in Augusta, Georgia; Lexington, Kentucky; and Grand Rapids, Michigan.
By Rebecca Pifer • June 7, 2022 -
Healthcare payrolls recovering, still lag pre-pandemic levels
Hospitals led growth in healthcare jobs in May as the industry slowly rebuilds its pandemic-shaken workforce.
By Susan Kelly • June 6, 2022 -
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Rite Aid forays into care delivery for rural seniors with new Homeward partnership
The new Homeward partnership is Rite Aid's first effort to bring clinical services to its stores, following in the tracks of rivals like CVS Health and Walgreens.
By Rebecca Pifer • June 2, 2022 -
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Sponsored by Shell EnergyHealthcare's special role in decarbonization
Few industries will need to navigate the effects of a changing climate more than healthcare.
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Rising Google searches for procedures suggest recovering demand, analysts say
Searches for surgeries like orthopaedics, general surgery and cardiovascular procedures are above pre-pandemic levels, providing another data point to indicate that demand is recovering, according to a Needham report.
By Nick Paul Taylor • May 11, 2022 -
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'Very false and misleading' criticisms over direct contracting stoked model controversy, stakeholders say
Political ire around direct contracting that came to a head earlier this year was rooted in a "real lack of understanding," one CEO of a physician group said at NAACOS' spring conference.
By Rebecca Pifer • April 29, 2022 -
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HHS warns providers of 'exceptionally aggressive' ransomware group
The Hive group practices double extortion — demanding payment to free data it has encrypted while also threatening to release the unencrypted data publicly.
By Shannon Muchmore • April 21, 2022 -
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Corporate employment of physicians surged during pandemic
A study by Avalere found that hospitals or other corporate entities are buying up independent physician groups at a rapid clip, raising concerns about increasing pressures on doctors.
By Susan Kelly • April 20, 2022 -
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Healthcare worker training org aims to root out bias in care
The heightened racial unrest of 2020 revealed unmet needs and windows of opportunity to challenge structural racism.
By Carla Bell • April 20, 2022 -
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Physician pay is climbing after early-pandemic slump
Doctors' financial compensation increased in the past year, resuming a longer-term trend though gender, racial and ethnic pay disparities persist.
By Susan Kelly • April 18, 2022 -
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New York grants nurse practitioners full practice authority
It's the latest state that relaxed rules for nurse practitioners during the pandemic then decided to make those changes permanent. Half the states in the country now grant full practice authority to NPs.
By Hailey Mensik • April 13, 2022
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