Insurers may be padding Medicaid physician networks, study finds
Some doctors listed in managed care provider network directories didn’t file any Medicaid claims over the course of a year, according to new research published in Health Affairs.
Hospital volumes, revenues rebounded as omicron cases waned in March
Many patients returned for nonurgent procedures and other non-COVID-19 care, especially outpatient, that had been previously delayed, according to a Kaufman Hall report.
Stanford nurses ratify deal, ending weeklong strike
Nurses will return to work Tuesday after ratifying a deal on new contracts that include measures to better retain and recruit nursing staff amid shortages worsened by the pandemic, according to the union.
Labor costs unlikely to wind down soon, for-profit hospitals report in Q1
Hospital operators hoped the need for temporary nursing staff and heightened labor costs would ease alongside dwindling cases of the omicron variant, as they did during previous waves. That wasn’t the case in the first quarter.
Biden admin suspends Georgia plan to let private sector run ACA marketplace
CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure said the controversial plan would provide coverage to fewer people and no longer complies with federal law and other policies.
Air ambulance provider latest to sue over surprise billing ban
The central issue of the new lawsuit is the guidance the federal government has provided to third-party arbiters.
ACA-related coverage enrollment tops record at nearly 36M
The expansion of health coverage to more Americans reflects pandemic-related policy efforts, but some of those flexibilities are set to expire this year.
3 questions for Dr. Alan Kadish, Touro University President
Between new locations, expanding programs and an ever-growing list of community service initiatives, Touro University is becoming one of the nation’s leaders in medical and health science education in myriad ways.
‘Very false and misleading’ criticisms over direct contracting stoked model controversy, stakeholders say
Political ire around direct contracting that came to a head earlier this year was rooted in a “real lack of understanding,” one CEO of a physician group said Friday at NAACOS’ spring conference.
Medicare Advantage plans denied some members needed care, OIG finds
The report calls for improved oversight of MA and urges the CMS to update audit protocols and issue new guidance on medical necessity reviews performed by the plans.