The surprise billing arbitration process has gotten off to a rocky start. Insurers are accusing providers of submitting every possible claim, even when they know some cases are not eligible for mediation. Providers allege insurers are holding up the federal dispute process by delaying submissions of clear and complete information. The recently published final rule on the process from the Health […]
Social determinants of health became a buzz term at some point over the last five years. They were what every health care provider – and home-based care provider, in particular – wanted to fix in seniors. But during the pandemic, some of those factors worsened seniors. That’s according to a new study from administered by Toluna and sponsored by Alignment […]
Pregnant people are being exposed through various household products to toxic compounds that can increase the risk of cancer and harm child development, a new study has found. Scientists identified two such compounds — the industrial chemical melamine and its byproduct cyanuric acid — in the urine of almost all the pregnant subjects they tested, with the highest levels occurring […]
Rural America is perhaps the place that needs telehealth the most. However, rural health systems face a slew of challenges when it comes to establishing far-reaching virtual care programs — from spotty broadband connectivity to reimbursement trouble to a lack of patient awareness. Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the country, held a conference last week to discuss […]
Taylor Swift announced her new album last night at the VMA’s and the internet is collectively “screaming, crying, throwing up” over the news. The White House is gearing up to launch a COVID-19 booster campaign this fall to prevent another major surge, but convincing vaccine holdouts to get another dose will be far from easy. Welcome to Overnight Health Care, […]
Concerns about the economy have kicked into high gear, melting away notions of a cool, lazy summer for community pharmacies. Recently, an astounding 68% of CFOs polled by CNBC said they believe a recession will occur during the first half of 2023. The concerning economic outlook is yet another stressor atop an ever-growing list for pharmacies—which includes uncertainty around cashflow, […]
A number of home-based care providers – and businesses in the aging services sector at large – are among some of the nation’s fastest-growing companies. In fact, these companies recently grabbed a spot on Inc. 5000’s annual ranking. Companies such as connectRN, Entrusted Pediatric Home Care, BarbaraKares In-Home Care Services, Connect Pediatrics and Electronic Caregiver made an appearance in the […]
Wearables were a huge fad a few years ago but they largely didn’t get sustained adoption once the novelty factor wore off. Many direct-to-consumer wearables soon began to develop programs specifically targeted toward the healthcare industry. But Cala Health never belonged to that genre of healthcare wearables. It was developed by Kate Rosenbluth, a neuroscientist who came up with […]
More than 1 million construction workers across the U.S. won’t have to comply with a federal COVID-19 vaccination requirement, but an appeals court cleared the way for President Joe Biden’s administration to potentially enforce the mandate on some federal contractors. Biden’s Office of Management and Budget said Monday that federal attorneys were still reviewing the ruling issued Friday and that […]
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Monday announced it is providing about $11 million of funding to support domestic production of the Jynneos smallpox vaccine being used to limit the spread of the ongoing monkeypox outbreak. HHS said in a statement that the funds would be used to support manufacturing at Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing (GRAM) in […]