Jeff Lagasse
Audits uncovered about $12 million in net overpayments for the care of 18,090 patients over a three-year period.
Clinicians have faced new sources of stress since the pandemic, including fear of the virus and the inability to modulate workload, JAMA says.
The bill was crafted partly in response to rising complaints among seniors over aggressive marketing practices for Medicare Advantage plans.
Lawmakers say the final rule implementing the law favors insurers and should be changed to reflect provider concerns.
However, providers who previously were able to balance-bill patients may now be using the IDR process to collect above-market reimbursement.
Corresponding with enrollment is the U.S. rate of uninsured, which HHS says hit an all-time low this year.
UnitedHealth says the appeal is without merit.
The companies touted that price as being significantly lower than prescription hearing aids available through traditional channels.
Millions are projected to be at risk of losing Medicaid after the PHE ends, because of the end of continuous open enrollment coverage.
In 2023, those with MDLIVE Virtual Primary Care as a covered benefit will have access to the chronic condition management program.