It comes down to two simple questions that every health plan should consider: “Are we a company that pays for services and manages risks? Or are we a company that delivers better health for our members?”
To realize true, sustainable savings in total cost of care, the healthcare system needs to reconsider the support — or lack of support — it provides throughout patients’ medication experiences and the snowball effect that creates on a lifetime of healthcare costs.
The layout of your phlebotomy station can significantly impact efficiency. A well-thought-out setup ensures that every tool is within reach, minimizing unnecessary movement and reducing patient wait times.
The 10% increase is the largest in almost 15 years, the Willis Towers Watson survey found. Most of the insurers, or 75%, blamed the overuse of care for the rise in medical costs.
HHS, along with other federal agencies, have released the first set of regulations that ban surprise billing and out-of-network charges for several types of services. More regulations are expected, especially those pertaining to the independent dispute resolution process that providers and payers will have to undergo if they cannot agree on out-of-network claims payment.
The new UVA policy comes on the heels of a Kaiser Health News investigation detailing UVA’s aggressive collection practices
A long-awaited class-action lawsuit against Sutter is set to open Sept. 23 in San Francisco Superior Court where the plaintiffs seek up to $900 million in damages for overpayments that they attribute to the hospital giant.
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