More than 330 provider organizations signed letters this week urging the White House and Congress to extend a pandemic-era telehealth prescribing flexibility. Failure to extend this policy would cause millions of Americans to lose access to treatment, they argued. The post 300+ Provider Organizations Urge Feds to Prevent Leaked DEA Rule From Going into Effect…
The key to realizing the full potential of legacy systems in modern healthcare lies in overcoming interoperability challenges — ensuring seamless data exchange between various systems while preserving the trusted reliability and security healthcare providers depend on. The post Modernizing Fax Systems in Healthcare: A Reliable Foundation for Interoperability appeared first on MedCity News.
A few years before the covid-19 pandemic, Dale Rice lost a toe to infection. But because he was uninsured at the time, the surgery at a Reno, Nevada, hospital led to years of anguish. He said he owes the hospital more than $20,000 for the procedure and still gets calls from collection agencies. “It can…
The insurance giant and Optum parent is forecasting a 2025 medical care ratio roughly a point above last year’s 85.5 percent.
That is the title of a fantastic editorial from Olivença et al. (2024). A lot of people when they look at pharmaceutical prices think they are ‘too high’ or ‘too low’. But the question is, too high or too low relative to what? What are our goals in pharmaceutical pricing. The editorial clearly articulates the…
In 2024, our nationwide team of gumshoes set out to answer your most pressing questions about medical bills, such as: Can free preventive care really come with add-on bills for items like surgical trays? Or, why does it cost so much to treat a rattlesnake bite? Or, if it’s called an urgent care emergency center,…
Joining Matthew Holt (@boltyboy) on #THCBGang on Tuesday November 26 at 1PM PT 4PM ET are THCB regular writer and ponderer of odd juxtapositions Kim Bellard (@kimbbellard); medical historian Mike Magee (@drmikemagee); and a new guest from Marsh McLennan, Employee Benefits Consultant Ryan Koo (@RyanKoo). You can see the video below & if you’d rather listen…
A positive patient experience can quickly sour when difficult financial conversations enter the picture. High out-of-pocket costs and confusing medical bills make payments a sensitive issue for many patients. For providers, the challenge is clear: how to improve patient collections while delivering compassionate care. This article considers proven strategies and best practices to simplify patient…
Through a new partnership, Priority Health members will be able to receive virtual gastrointestinal care from Ayble Health. The post Priority Health Taps Ayble Health to Address GI Disorders appeared first on MedCity News.
In a new Trump administration executive order, the Secretary of HHS is directed to work with Congress to implement a change in law to delay negotiation of so-called “small molecule” drugs under the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program for an additional 4 years. This brief analyzes how many of the drugs previously…