Quality and Safety
Other insurers have committed to covering testing at no cost to patients, as well as doctor visit treatment.
The physicians are needed to meet the demand during the COVID-19 pandemic, AMA says.
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Many hospitals will not be able to survive the damage to their cash flow for longer than 60-90 days, report says.
The recommendations center on redirecting the supply of the drugs from retail pharmacy settings to the hospital/acute care environment.
The money may be spent on telehealth, screening and testing, or acquiring medical supplies such as personal protection equipment.
This is concerning for providers, whose reimbursement is increasingly tied to the 30-day readmissions metric.
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.
Epidemiologists have identified those with chronic medical conditions as one of the key groups at risk of poor outcomes from the coronavirus.