by Jessica Casebolt | Aug 2, 2023 | Providers, Tea Leaves
CVS Health is cutting approximately 5,000 jobs to save on costs amid its ongoing push into health care delivery. The layoffs will primarily affect corporate positions, and those affected will receive severance pay and benefits, including outplacement services. It does...
by Jessica Casebolt | Aug 2, 2023 | Payers, Tea Leaves
AmeriHealth Caritas announced that it would honor the payments already made toward 2023 plan year deductibles and out-of-pocket caps by former Friday Health Plans members who join AmeriHealth Caritas Next in North Carolina during a special open enrollment period...
by Jessica Casebolt | Aug 2, 2023 | Inequities and SDOH, Tea Leaves
According to survey results collected in a new study from Urban Institute, black parents and their children are at greater risk of experiencing unfair treatment in health care settings than those of other races and ethnicities. The study, which used national data from...
by Jessica Casebolt | Aug 2, 2023 | Access & Coverage, Tea Leaves
More than 5.6 million women live in counties with little to no access to maternity care services, according to a report from the March of Dimes. The nonprofit organization’s 2022 report shows that 1,119 counties qualify as maternity care deserts, marking a 2...
by Jessica Casebolt | Aug 1, 2023 | Providers, Tea Leaves
CMS announced a final rule that will increase payments to skilled nursing facilities by 4 percent, or $1.4 billion, starting in fiscal year 2024. The payment bump will, in part, make up for a $2.2 billion underpayment to the facilities as a result of the Patient...
by Jessica Casebolt | Aug 1, 2023 | Payers, Tea Leaves
Elevance Health, formerly Anthem, is updating the branding for its Amerigroup segment to Wellpoint in a bid to better align the government insurance business with its push toward whole health. The rebrand will roll out in January 2024, pending regulatory approvals, in...
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