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Providers Still Want More Time to Spend COVID-19 Relief Funds

HHS recently extended the deadline to use COVID-19 relief funds to the end of the month, but some providers say they still need more time. The American Hospital Association (AHA) is seeking more time for healthcare providers with unspent COVID-19 relief funds. The deadline to use COVID-19 relief funds is approaching for many providers. According […]

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HRSA: Over 5M Claims Paid for Uninsured COVID-19 Vaccinations

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has paid over 5 million claims for COVID-19 vaccinations of uninsured Americans, according to a recent announcement. The claims were paid through the HRSA COVID-19 Claims Reimbursement to Health Care Providers and Facilities for Testing, Treatment, and Vaccine Administration for the Uninsured, a program funded by pandemic-related legislation […]

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How telemedicine can help everyone have a primary care physician

The National Academy of Medicine recently released a report urging everyone to have a primary care physician. The report went on to recommend that telehealth could have a role to play in this expansion of primary care. Dr. Josh Emdur is chief medical officer at SteadyMD, a virtual primary care provider that also powers telehealth […]

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Alignment Expands Medicare Advantage for Seniors in 3 States

The payer will debut its Medicare Advantage plans in select Arizona counties and expand coverage to additional counties in North Carolina and Nevada. Alignment Healthcare (Alignment) is extending its Medicare Advantage (MA) footprint in Arizona, North Carolina, and Nevada to provide coverage for more senior beneficiaries. Starting in 2022, Alignment will introduce its MA health […]

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Experts Consider Impacts of SCOTUS Affordable Care Act Decision

The Supreme Court’s decision in California v Texas ended one lawsuit against the Affordable Care Act but may have left room for future legal action. Since the Supreme Court dismissed California v Texas on June 17, payers and healthcare leaders have vocalized their support for the decision, their readiness to continue building on the Affordable […]

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More than 30% of hospitals are near the ‘danger zone’ of denial rates

The pandemic has only made the trend worse, as 33% of hospital executives report average claims denial rates of 10% or more. Hospital claim denial rates have hit new highs, with a 20% increase in those rates over the past five years, suggesting that better claims denial management processes are necessary, finds a new […]

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Beaumont Health, Spectrum Health Announce Merger Plans

Merging the two health systems would create the largest system in Michigan, operating 22 hospitals and 305 outpatient centers, as well as a health plan. Michigan-based Beaumont Health and Spectrum Health have announced that they plan to merge to create the largest health system in the state. The announcement dropped yesterday said the two […]

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Pros, Cons of Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Benefits

MACPAC’s June 2021 report to Congress included findings about non-emergency medical transportation benefits in Medicaid programs that could prove useful for benefits design. A small fraction of the Medicaid population utilizes non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) benefits, but for that community of beneficiaries NEMT programs can be indispensable, a MACPAC report recently found. It has been […]

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New Provider Relief Fund Rules Give More Time to Use, Report Money

HHS recently updated Provider Relief Fund reporting requirements, extending the period of availability of funds and reporting periods. The update to the Post-Payment Notice of Reporting Requirements states that clinicians now have a period of availability of funds based on the date they received the payment, rather than the original deadline of June 30, 2021. […]

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AAMC Predicts 37K to 124K Physician Shortage by 2034

The US could see a physician shortage of 37,800 to 124,000 doctors by 2034, including shortfalls in both primary and specialty care, according to the latest numbers from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). Primary care will see a shortage of 17,800 to 48,000 physicians between 2019 and 2034, while specialty care is slated […]

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Category: Revenue Cycle Management

Providers Still Want More Time to Spend COVID-19 Relief Funds

HRSA: Over 5M Claims Paid for Uninsured COVID-19 Vaccinations

How telemedicine can help everyone have a primary care physician

Alignment Expands Medicare Advantage for Seniors in 3 States

Experts Consider Impacts of SCOTUS Affordable Care Act Decision

More than 30% of hospitals are near the ‘danger zone’ of denial rates

Beaumont Health, Spectrum Health Announce Merger Plans

Pros, Cons of Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Benefits

New Provider Relief Fund Rules Give More Time to Use, Report Money

AAMC Predicts 37K to 124K Physician Shortage by 2034

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