[ad_1] WAUKON, Iowa — Marjorie Kruger was stunned to learn last fall that she would have to leave the nursing home where she’d lived comfortably for six years. […]
Hospital price transparency improves, but compliance with CMS lags
[ad_1] Hospitals’ compliance with the 2021 price transparency law has improved over the past year, but some operators remain reluctant to publicize their pricing data or do not […]
Mount Sinai, Montefiore nurses ratify contracts with wage increase
[ad_1] Mount Sinai’s agreement also includes a 19% increase over three years; wall-to-wall safe staffing ratios for all units, new staffing enforcement language; potential financial penalties if the […]
CMS RADV rule increases Medicare Advantage, provider audits
[ad_1] Tougher audits of Medicare Advantage insurers could lead them to more stringently review the patient codes providers submit and the physician-enablement companies that help clinicians take on […]
Amazon launches RxPass to expand healthcare footprint
[ad_1] Amazon is expanding its push into healthcare with the introduction of a generic drug subscription service aimed at consumers with common conditions like high blood pressure, acid […]
Dollar General opens mobile healthcare clinics at 3 Tennessee stores
[ad_1] Dollar General is taking a swipe at its big-box retail competitors with a pilot program for healthcare services. Goodlettsville, Tennessee-based Dollar General has opened mobile healthcare clinics […]
Certain specialty pharmacy drugs double in price at hospitals, study finds
[ad_1] Hospitals, on average, charge double the price for the same drugs sold by specialty pharmacies, according to research from America’s Health Insurance Plans. Upon analyzing the 10 […]
Elevance Health to buy Blue Cross of Louisiana
[ad_1] Elevance Health plans to add Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana to its family of health plans for an undisclosed price, the companies announced Monday. Elevance […]
HHS floats $30B COVID-19 request with no new provider funding, senior senator says
[ad_1] More COVID-19 response funding could be coming from the federal government but—as of now—none of it would be for healthcare providers, a senior senator said Tuesday. Health […]
Walgreens CEO Roz Brewer has overseen big changes in her first year
[ad_1] At the same time, business has surged as COVID-19 sends droves of customers in for vaccinations, booster shots and hard-to-find test kits, bolstering Walgreens’ bottom line. Net […]
