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Hospital E/M visit charges continued to rise in 2020, Fair Health finds
Meanwhile, the percentage of claims for telehealth shot up from just 0.22% of all claims in 2019 to about 15% in 2020, as COVID-19 restrictions set in and patients worried of virus transmission.
By Shannon Muchmore • March 30, 2022 -
UnitedHealth to buy home health business LHC for $5.4B
A growing number of health insurers, private equity companies and hospitals are snapping up home health and hospice practices, with hopes for a substantial ROI.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • March 30, 2022 -
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TrendlineProvider burnout
Hospitals are still struggling with provider burnout, after the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated underlying staffing issues and prompted workers to quit their jobs.
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Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic
Hospitals overhauled their operations in COVID-19's early days. Now, two years into the pandemic, they are looking ahead at the future of their business, including revenue diversification and workforce stability.
March 29, 2022 -
Medical groups say prior authorization burdens persisted during pandemic
A new survey of doctor practices from the Medical Group Management Association found 98% of respondents wrestled with an increased or steady level of prior authorization requirements over the past year.
By Susan Kelly • March 8, 2022 -
Primary care physician turnover costs payers almost $1B every year, study finds
Disruptions in care continuity when primary care providers leave their practices was a costly issue even before the pandemic, according to the American Medical Association.
By Hailey Mensik • March 3, 2022 -
Anesthesiology practices get paid more when backed by private equity, study finds
Staffing firms appeared to negotiate significantly higher prices for anesthesia services, the study authors concluded, raising concerns that such price inflation could lead to higher insurance premiums and patient cost-sharing.
By Susan Kelly • March 2, 2022 -
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CMS redesigns controversial Medicare direct contracting model
The decision to retain the direct contracting model — albeit with numerous changes and a new name — was met with mixed reactions from stakeholders.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Feb. 28, 2022 -
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Sponsored by Eli Lilly and CompanyA battle on two fronts: Fighting to end stigma and the obesity epidemic
It's not just about research. Battling misconceptions is key to advancing obesity care and improving the lives of people living with the disease.
Feb. 28, 2022 -
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Surprise BillingTexas judge throws out piece of surprise billing rule in win for providers
The ruling tosses out the part of the rule that instructs arbiters must begin with the presumption that the qualifying payment amount, or median in-network rate, is the appropriate out-of-network amount to be paid to providers.
By Samantha Liss • Feb. 24, 2022 -
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One Medical partnering with Connecticut health system, but stock drags on high MLR
CEO Amir Dan Rubin told analysts in a call Wednesday that COVID-19 headwinds continue, including staffing shortages, a lag in return to care and reduced revenue from testing.
By Shannon Muchmore • Feb. 24, 2022 -
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Walgreens, VillageMD on track to open 200 co-branded clinics this year
It's the latest sprint in an ongoing race among drugstore chains to build out nationwide medical clinics, as consumers increasingly look for low-cost, convenient care options close to the home after two years of the pandemic.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Feb. 17, 2022 -
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Boosters and test demand — coupled with lower COVID-19 treatment costs — drove CVS profit up 33% in Q4
People flocked to get booster shots as the omicron variant drove a sharp increase in testing, boosting revenue for CVS' drugstore segment. Meanwhile, its payer arm reported lower-than-expected COVID-19 treatment costs.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Feb. 9, 2022 -
Amazon expands virtual care service nationwide as demand surges
Along with virtual health services now being available for employers across the U.S., Amazon Care is expanding its in-person benefit to 20 more cities this year, the e-commerce giant said Tuesday.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Feb. 9, 2022 -
Anthem relies on flexible partner-not-build strategy in shift to value
It's a capital-efficient way to achieve growth without being pigeonholed into one approach and differs from the value-based blueprints of peers UnitedHealth and Humana, analysts said.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Feb. 2, 2022 -
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Deep Dive // Surprise Billing
As hospitals sue over surprise billing ban, healthcare experts ask why
While provider associations take the battle to court, private equity backed physician groups are absent from the litigation.
By Samantha Liss • Feb. 1, 2022 -
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Most doctors are compensated for volume, not value of care, research finds
Health systems used financial incentives for quality and cost performance measures, but the percentage of total physician compensation based on quality and cost was just 9% for primary-care providers, according to the study.
By Hailey Mensik • Jan. 28, 2022 -
Emergency physicians' level of burnout jumped last year
An overload of bureaucratic tasks, such as charting and paperwork, was doctors' No. 1 reason for burnout, affecting 60% of those polled by Medscape.
By Susan Kelly • Jan. 24, 2022 -
Pandemic stresses physicians as they reevaluate careers, work-life balance
About 60% of female physicians and 53% of male physicians said they would take a pay cut to have better work-life balance, Medscape's survey found.
By Hailey Mensik • Jan. 14, 2022 -
Healthcare roles dominate U.S. News 2022 list of best jobs
Information security analyst took the top spot in the annual list, followed by nurse practitioner, physician assistant, medical and health services manager and software developer.
By Hailey Mensik • Jan. 11, 2022 -
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Vera Whole Health to acquire navigation player Castlight in $370M deal, including Anthem investment
Merging care navigation, including digital touchpoints, into primary care isn't an entirely new idea, especially as more players turn to primary care models to tamp down on health costs and improve preventative care.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Jan. 6, 2022 -
Physician compensation rises alongside burnout, retirements in 2021
Over 73% of physicians reported feeling overworked amid the pandemic and 50% said they are considering an employment change because of it, Doximity's annual report found.
By Hailey Mensik • Dec. 17, 2021 -
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SCOTUS blocks challenge to New York's health worker vaccine mandate
The lawsuit was filed by a group of doctors and other medical professionals protesting that the state's requirement for staff in hospitals, long-term care and other healthcare facilities does not allow for a religious exemption.
By Hailey Mensik • Dec. 14, 2021 -
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Flurry of doctor group buyouts helps fuel 'extraordinary' surge in health M&A
Companies across the healthcare spectrum are pursuing deals to strengthen operations after two years of pandemic-driven challenges, a new PwC report found.
By Susan Kelly • Dec. 14, 2021 -
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FDA seeks comment on 3D printing of medical devices at hospitals, doctor's offices
The agency's discussion paper lays out the benefits and challenges of creating 3D-printed devices in healthcare settings as well as a potential approach for regulatory oversight.
By Greg Slabodkin • Dec. 13, 2021 -
New CVS primary care locations to include physicians for first time
CVS wants to broaden its care delivery strategy, including "physician-led primary care centers with integrated virtual and home assets," CVS EVP and president of pharmacy services Alan Lotvin said.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Dec. 10, 2021
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