Industry leaders say the No Surprises Act is protecting patients from surprise bills, but its Independent Dispute Resolution system is being overused and exploited, driving up costs and prompting calls for reform. The post ‘This is Crazy’: Health Experts Call for Changes to the No Surprises Act appeared first on MedCity News.
Through a new partnership, Thatch’s employer customers can now offer Teal Health’s at-home cervical cancer screening as an employee benefit through an ICHRA. The post Teal Health Teams Up With Thatch to Expand Access to Cervical Cancer Screening appeared first on MedCity News.
A large study from Massachusetts has found that babies whose mothers had covid-19 while pregnant were slightly more likely to have a range of neurodevelopmental diagnoses by age 3. Most of these children had speech or motor delays, and the link was strongest in boys and when the mother was infected late in pregnancy. The…
LOS ANGELES — President-elect Donald Trump’s promise of mass deportations and tougher immigration restrictions is deepening mistrust of the health care system among California’s immigrants and clouding the future for providers serving the state’s most impoverished residents. At the same time, immigrants living illegally in Southern California told KFF Health News they thought the economy…
California está aconsejando a los proveedores de atención médica que no pongan el estatus migratorio de los pacientes en las facturas y los registros médicos, y enfatiza que no tienen que ayudar a los agentes federales durante arrestos. Algunos hospitales y clínicas de Massachusetts están colgando carteles sobre derechos de privacidad en las salas de…
The path to scalable AI in healthcare will not be defined by a single breakthrough or technology. It will be shaped by the industry’s ability to address the foundational challenges that have existed for decades. The post Healthcare Doesn’t Have an AI Problem — It Has a Readiness Problem appeared first on MedCity News.
Frontline service and patient care workers at UC Health have gone on strike, protesting UC’s bargaining and labor practices
[Sponsored] In this webinar, sponsored by Solera Health, executives will share how companies can make the most of healthcare benefits. The post Exploring The Next Generation of Healthcare Benefits appeared first on MedCity News.
Insmed drug Brinsupri failed to beat a placebo in a mid-stage clinical trial testing the daily pill as a treatment for hidradenitis suppurativa, a chronic inflammatory skin disorder. Brinsupri is still projected to become a blockbuster seller in non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis, where it is the first approved therapy for this chronic lung condition. The post…
Image Key dates to get Marketplace coverage next year: November 1, 2024: Open Enrollment starts — first day you can enroll in, renew, or change Marketplace plans.December 15, 2024: Last day to enroll in or change plans for coverage to start January 1.January 15, 2025: Open Enrollment ends — last day to enroll in or…