Jeff Lagasse
The funding will target activities to detect and trace infections in homeless shelters, treatment and recovery facilities.
The vaccine still appears to be effective enough to prevent infection and severe illness in most people of all ages.
The effort is led by CEO Michael Dowling, Dr. Chethan Sathya of Northwell Health and Dr. Joseph Sakran of Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Potentially avoidable hospital readmissions cost Medicare approximately $17 billion per year, research shows.
The impetus is the challenge placed on providers by high patient volumes and long work hours exacerbated by COVID-19.
Capitation sets direct contracting apart from other models. While there are wrinkles to be ironed out, payers and providers are onboard.
Failing to follow through on price transparency requirements could alienate a large swath of a given health system's customer base.
Arkansas, Florida, Missouri and Nevada are all experiencing big surges, due principally to the Delta variant and low vaccination numbers.
CMS will release traditional and digital advertisements and educational materials directed to those with high uninsured rates.
Clover is discontinuing its current co-branding arrangement with Walmart to offer MA plans in Georgia.