Jeff Lagasse
Temporary federal allowances should be permanent to ensure mental health parity, says expert.
Most feel that healthcare costs will continue to rise over the next couple of years despite a Democratic Senate majority.
There's a desire for greater personalization, with 86% of members wanting their plan to personalize communication, care and services.
Such plans have left consumers with hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical bills, ACAP said.
Health insurers are no longer immune from federal antitrust scrutiny for conduct considered the business of insurance.
Knowing the patient population and allocating staff based on skill level are effective measures to maximize staff efficiency.
Advancing portfolios to remain competitive will be the catalyst for M&A rather than efforts to offset customer pricing pressure.
Some organizations use up to four vendors, each of whom handles different components of the revenue cycle process.
The numbers speak to the struggles the healthcare industry faces as it remains in the midst of the battle against the coronavirus.
COVID-19 has exacerbated issues contributing to physician burnout, but the stress of treating coronavirus patients has not substantially increased.