Hong Kong plans to reopen one of its largest COVID-19 isolation facilities amid climbing case numbers that stand at a four month-high. “We are very concerned,” said Hospital Authority Chief Manager of Quality and Standards Lau Ka-hin of the rate of cases, according to Bloomberg. “We’ve come to a very key moment and we are worried that the situation may […]
Carrum Health announced a partnership with Accolade (Nasdaq: ACCD) to deliver a fully integrated healthcare experience with proven cost savings and improved care outcomes. Accolade clients can now easily activate Carrum’s value-based COE program through their existing contract and quickly offer their employees access to personalized guidance and treatment from best-in-class providers that have been rigorously evaluated and selected using […]
Letters to the Editor is a periodic feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We edit for length and clarity and require full names. A Cure for Ambulance Sticker Shock This is a comment about your recent story on ambulance surprise bills (“The Ambulance Chased One Patient Into Collections,” July 27). In the story, three siblings were taken from an […]
CVS, Walgreens and Walmart must pay $650 million to two Ohio counties for their part in the opioid epidemic., a judge ruled Wednesday. This would “address a small piece of a terrible and tenacious and escalating national tragedy,” said U.S. District Judge Aaron Polster. But some say the ruling has potential to cause further damage by spooking pharmacists. The decision […]
States would be required for the first time to report on the quality of healthcare Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program beneficiaries receive under a proposed rule published Thursday. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services believes that mandatory reporting would promote equity and consistent use of standardized quality measures, and would identify disparities among Medicaid and CHIP enrollees, the […]
The at-home medical supplies provider CCS is expanding its business to better care for patients with chronic needs in the home. Specifically, it is looking to transform the way diabetes patients are cared for in the home. To do so, CCS is expanding its patient education, monitoring and coaching services to “unify the patient experience.” The Dallas-based CCS serves over […]
Heads up, you only have one day left to cast your ballot in the 2022 Kids Mullet Championships. And there are a lot of impressive (and adorable) candidates this year. Today in health care, the Biden administration announced steps to enhance the monkeypox response with more vaccine doses and targeted allocation of resources to jurisdictions. Welcome to Overnight Health Care, where we’re […]
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan is the highest ranked Medicare Advantage plan based on overall satisfaction and Centene is the lowest out of 10 plans, a study released today found. The report is from J.D. Power, a consumer research, data and analytics firm. The annual study, now in its eighth year, measures member satisfaction on six factors: coverage and benefits, provider […]
The sweeping law President Joe Biden enacted Tuesday offers relief to some presciption drug users, but the pharmacy benefit managers that play a key role in how much patients pay for medicines will mostly carry on as usual. The Inflation Reduction Act limits drug companies and pharmacy benefit managers from charging rates on select Medicare drugs that allow them to […]
It has been well documented how home health providers and advocacy organizations feel about the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) home health proposed payment rule for CY 2023. What has not been, up to this point, is how Medicare beneficiaries feel about it. That changed Wednesday, as a poll conducted by Morning Consult – on behalf of the […]