Jeff Lagasse
Heritage Health Adult will create a two-tiered Medicaid system, with enhanced benefits for those who meet requirements.
The drop in admissions suggests revenue losses that may be difficult for some hospitals to weather.
Failure to achieve herd immunity could place additional stress on a healthcare system that's already struggling due to the coronavirus.
Providers have looked to telehealth to continue seeing patients and revenue cycle technologies to improve efficiencies.
Insurer participation is increasing for the third straight year, with the percentage of enrollees with access to just one insurer dipping to 4%.
Telehealth adoption under COVID-19 has provided a blueprint for wider implementation across ERs and other healthcare venues.
Half are worried that a major health situation in their household could lead to bankruptcy or debt.
Two NHSC programs have more than doubled the number of NHSC clinicians treating patients with opioid use disorders.
CMS estimates that more than 30,000 people will receive Medicaid coverage during the first year of the demonstration.
Staff received hazard pay, meals and, in one nursing home, a dedicated space to stay overnight to avoid taking the virus home to members' families.