Quality and Safety
For the 13th year in a row, the healthcare industry reported the most expensive data breaches, at an average cost of $10.9 million.
Insurers are prohibited from imposing copayments, prior authorization and other requirements that are more restrictive than medical benefits.
The Commission rescinded earlier guidance that was opposed to increased regulatory oversight and transparency of PBMs.
The managed care organizations in the review denied one out of every eight requests for prior authorization in 2019.
McIver will lead AHIP's health equity initiatives, setting and driving strategies to improve health equity for underrepresented communities.
The grant awards are part of ongoing federal efforts in prevention, treatment, recovery support and harm reduction, HHS said.
Sixteen out of 24 specialties saw an in-person follow-up after an office visit more often than after a telehealth visit.
The organization will run 19 hospitals and 130 outpatient centers, and have nearly 14,000 team members.
The rule would cap copayments for all families to no more than 7% of their income, along with other measures.
The hospital group is proposing the Senate at least double the $385 million in annual funding for the HPP from 2024 through 2029.