Jeff Lagasse
The move is a push by Optum and UHG to advance value-based care and expand into the home healthcare market.
Several measures propose capping monthly out-of-pocket costs for insulin at $35, an issue that Biden mentioned during his State of the Union address.
The appeals court disagreed with a lower court's ruling that United Behavioral Health's practices were financially motivated.
The AHA wants to see federal protections similar to those in the airline industry, as the issue became worse during the pandemic.
HHS has credited the enrollment growth in part to investments made through the American Rescue Plan.
Failure to diagnose or a delayed diagnosis were the top reasons for the lawsuits, but most physicians said the suits didn't affect their careers.
This is especially important in a value-based care framework, since provider reimbursement is linked to clinical quality.
Positive results from a Phase 2/3 study suggest the vaccine is safe and effective in younger populations, with few adverse events reported.
Beneficiaries used 88 times more telehealth services during the first year of the pandemic than they used in the prior year.
Most consider telehealth convenient, but about 28% describe it as frustrating, citing care quality and technical considerations.