Policy and Legislation
The average amount is $170,700, with payments ranging from $500 to $43 million.
ASA interprets BCBS' intent as improving its negotiating position against physician practices in the dispute resolution process.
The field strength includes more than 11,900 members working in behavioral health disciplines, including psychiatrists and psychiatric NPs.
The report's release coincides with the No Surprises Act taking effect on January 1, 2022.
Providers like funding for workforce training while PhRMA and others say bill would curb drug innovation.
One dose every 12 hours for five days reduces the rate of hospitalization or death due to COVID-19 by nearly 90%, Pfizer says.
New data submission requirements include information on average monthly premiums and drug spending for patients.
The number is lower than many thought it would be, although the numbers are slightly higher in urban areas.
Over 100,000 American lives were lost to overdoses between April 2020 and April of this year, according to CDC data released today.
CMS attributes the increases in part to rising prices and utilization, as well as the Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm.