by Jordana Choucair | Jun 29, 2022 | Providers
Kaufman Hall’s latest National Hospital Flash Report indicates that hospitals continue to perform below pre-pandemic metrics, even though revenue and patient volume have improved. The median change in operating margin was up 18.9 percent in May over April, but down...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 28, 2022 | Providers
HHS issued a request for comment on its plan to strengthen primary care across the country. The department is striving to offer multiple points of public participation as it works toward developing and releasing an action plan by the end of 2022. The Office of the...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 27, 2022 | Providers
The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that HHS lawfully calculated disproportionate share (DSH) payments to safety-net hospitals. In a 5-4 decision, the majority concluded that Medicare’s system of paying safety-net providers is lawful, which upholds a 2004 regulation...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 24, 2022 | Providers
Mayo Clinic announced it reached an agreement with UnitedHealthcare that adds the provider to the insurer’s network. The Mayo Clinic stopped accepting appointments from out-of-network patients to preserve hospital capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic early this...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 22, 2022 | Providers
CVS announced that it is expanding its Project Health initiative into two new regions and adding four new mobile units in 2022. The provider plans to host more than 1,600 screening events in 45 states and Puerto Rico over the course of this year. The events are hosted...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 17, 2022 | Providers
Kaiser Permanente formally launched a new Center for Gun Violence Research and Education. The center, which was initially announced May 29, focuses on preventing gun violence through research, and education, and care innovation efforts. In tandem with the launch, the...
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