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The money may be spent on telehealth, screening and testing, or acquiring medical supplies such as personal protection equipment.
Hospitals can transfer patients who are COVID-negative to post-acute care facilities without advanced prior authorization approval, AHIP's Board of Directors says.
On-site inspections will continue at certain facilities, such as the Life Care Center in Kirkland, Washington, where 26 residents died.
The coronavirus is causing hospitals to ramp up for a surge of cases while having to give up elective procedures that sustain their revenue.
Physician are frustrated at not having what they need and concerned that they could have been exposed and are infecting patients without knowing it.
Optum Ventures is among companies investing $25 million, betting on the company's ability to show for which patients Humira doesn't work.
While not all insurers may be aware of it, prior authorizations can have detrimental downstream financial effects for hospitals and health systems.
The Department of Defense is releasing up to 2,000 ventilators and is making available up to 5 million N95 face masks from reserves.
Paradise Medical Group is running a virtual practice as the federal government has announced expanded access to telehealth services.
Health plans will be responsible for data sharing and patient access in a way they're not used to. "A lot will have to go into meeting that deadline," one expert says.