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A new requirement for the nation's 6,200 hospitals and critical access hospitals is to report their inventory of therapeutics to treat COVID-19.
While many have survived in part by offering remote services, more is needed to keep patients engaged and comfortable with virtual care.
Telehealth Connection TV: Convenience helps drive engagement, and virtual care is no exception, says Matt Hawkins.
Final rule expands Medicare telehealth services and increases pay for office visits, but cuts emergency physician payment.
The findings speak to the importance of patient experience and the need for providers to offer more digital approaches.
Expenses continue to rise as hospitals replenish staff to meet rising coronavirus cases and incur the costs of drugs and PPE.
Some 30 insurers are entering the individual market, and an additional 61 are expanding their service area within states, a KFF report says.
States, as Georgia has done, could waive certain ACA requirements to develop their own state healthcare programs.
Risk adjustment data validation ensures payment integrity and accuracy – and it affects what plans are paid.
Barring an appeals court decision overturning the rule, the mandate goes into effect on January 1, 2021.