Author: Scott Welch
Urged on by hospitals, doctors and patients, U.S. health officials are proposing changes to medical privacy rules that could ease information sharing in crisis situations. Trump administration officials at the Department of Health and Human Services say their proposal, released Thursday, adapts lessons learned from the opioid epidemic and the coronavirus pandemic. There’s no way ...
The Trump administration is discussing helping the drug maker get the raw materials it would need to produce tens of millions of extra doses of its Covid-19 vaccine in the spring.
House and Senate committees have agreed to a surprise medical billing deal that could favor doctors over health insurers. The deal could let doctors take any billing disputes to arbitrators, rather than requiring doctors to accept a standard rate chart.
Xavier Becerra is fueling California’s most progressive health care plans including a government-run single-payer system at the state level.
The credit outlook for health insurers is stable for next year, though several trends to watch in 2021 could have a notable financial impact, according to a new report from Moody's Investors Service.
The California Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) issued guidance reminding health plans that all qualified, approved COVID-19 vaccines must be provided with no cost-sharing for health plan enrollees
CHOICE Administrators is expanding coverage through ChoiceBuilder, its ancillary-only benefits exchange. Insurance brokers can now offer employer-sponsored and voluntary insurance to businesses with up to 500 employees for coverage effective March 1, 2021. Options include dental, vision, chiropractic & acupuncture, and life insurance.
The Trump administration on Thursday proposed changes that aim to improve patient and provider access to medical records and reform prior authorization.
The NFL won’t be cutting in line to get the coronavirus vaccine. “No one should be thinking about the vaccine going anywhere other than our first responders and the most vulnerable people right now,” said DeMaurice Smith, executive director of the NFL Players Association. “We’re in complete harmony with the union in that we feel ...
Word & Brown General Agency announced today the availability of quoting for a new health plan option for brokers serving SF Bay Area small businesses. For coverage effective January 1, 2021, Word & Brown has added a new Exclusive Provider Organization (EPO) option from Cigna + Oscar. Small businesses in Northern California have more choices ...