Susan Morse
Patients want access to everything, according to focus groups interviewed by the Pew Charitable Trusts.
CMS said it wanted to finalize some proposed policies before the MA and Part D bid deadlines on June 1 for the 2021 plan year.
The plan is available at a lower premium than standard PPO plans, and offers a specialist referral process.
By the end of March, 33% of behavioral health claims for Optum members were for a telehealth visit, compared to 2% prior to COVID-19.
Hospital revenues fell 13% in March due to COVID-19, according to the company's flash report.
A continuous cardiorespiratory monitor uses a much larger data set for an analysis of risk for a subacute, potentially catastrophic, illness.
HRSA's Federal Office of Rural Health Policy awarded $5 million to help develop cross-state licensure for clinicians.
The interim rule is extending the mitigation of shared losses back to January 2020.
The rules move the healthcare system from an environment built by providers and payers to one in which patients are in control, Rucker says.
Health systems which invest in the digital employee experience will emerge as an employer of choice and retain staff.