Mallory Hackett
CMS cited the economic and health impacts of the pandemic, which make it difficult for Medicaid recipients to fulfill the work requirements.
As many as 3 million people lost their employer-based coverage between March and September of 2020.
During the first six months of FY 2021, Mercy lost an average of $5 million a month.
Organizations must reorient to care for patients in and out of the clinical setting, according to Anjali Taneja, executive director of Casa de Salud.
RWJBarnabas has begun a number of partnerships in recent months, including with Saint Peter’s Healthcare System and Trinitas Regional Medical Center.
Prior authorization continues to be the area with the lowest adoption rate, with only 21% of medical plans having fully electronic transactions.
Between December and January, hospitals lost more than 2,000 jobs.
The rule has been criticized for causing immigrants to disenroll from public programs like Medicaid.
One of the vaccines being distributed by COVAX, from AstraZeneca, has 76% efficacy after one dose and 82% efficacy after two.
CMS has signaled that it may stop reimbursing for audio-only visits after the public health emergency.