Health Insurance Stocks Surge In 2020-2021

There are many theories about what is (and what is not) a good indicator of a stock’s future growth (or decline). However, it is important to note that investment articles – for good reason – usually include an advisory about past performance not being a recommendation or guarantee of any future outcome or profit. Investing is a ...

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Amazon Dominates Lobbying While Growing Telehealth Group

Telehealth legislation is ramping up on the congressional floor, and Amazon is spending big on its telehealth investments and lobbying. Telehealth became a necessity in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic and spending on health services surged. Due to the historic amount of congressional legislation focused on health care services because of the pandemic, ...

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Mayo Clinic, Kaiser Permanente Recruit 11 Health System Partners For New Hospital-At-Home Advocacy Coalition

Following up on their big-ticket strategic investment into at-home acute care company Medically Home, Mayo Clinic and Kaiser Permanente are headlining a new advocacy movement backed by nearly a dozen other health systems from across the country. Called the Advanced Care at Home Coalition, the partners are joining their voices to convince Capitol Hill to extend ...

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Insurance Focused on Virtual Visits? The Pros and Cons of a New Twist in Health Plans

At the height of the covid-19 pandemic, people often relied on telemedicine for doctor visits. Now, insurers are betting that some patients liked it enough to embrace new types of health coverage that encourages video visits — or outright insists on them. Priority Health in Michigan, for example, offers coverage requiring online visits first for ...

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Scrutiny Of Risk Adjustment Practices Looms Over Medicare Advantage As Open Enrollment Starts

Medicare open enrollment kicked off Friday with more Medicare Advantage plans to choose from but with renewed criticism that insurers are gaming risk adjustment practices to inflate profits. While more and more insurers are expanding their presence in the MA marketplace, private Medicare plans are facing heightened scrutiny over risk adjustment and comprehensive diagnostic coding. ...

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No Plans To Require Proof Of Vaccination In Nevada, Sisolak Says

One day after Los Angeles approved a requirement for proof of full vaccination to enter restaurants and other indoor venues in that city, Gov. Steve Sisolak said he did not envision a similar requirement in Nevada. “I am not anticipating any more mandates, as you’re talking about in L.A.,” Sisolak said on Thursday. “I want ...

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