Jeff Lagasse
Work requirements have been struck down in lower courts, and the incoming Biden administration may nix them altogether.
The decision was reportedly due to a change in leadership at Sanford Health, due to its former CEO leaving after refusing to wear a face mask.
Practitioners warn the measure will jeopardize access to lifesaving care for individuals experiencing strokes and aneurysms.
That brings the total number of enrollees to 2.9 million, a slight jump over last year but with more days to sign up over 2019.
While many have survived in part by offering remote services, more is needed to keep patients engaged and comfortable with virtual care.
The model is part of CMMI’s suite of direct contracting models and offers incentives to improve care across geographic regions.
Healthcare workers are becoming frustrated, anxious, overwhelmed, burned out and worried about exposing their loved ones to the disease.
One factor contributing to the decline in primary care investment may be a demand-driven decline due to rising deductibles and cost sharing.
The findings speak to the importance of patient experience and the need for providers to offer more digital approaches.
Expenses continue to rise as hospitals replenish staff to meet rising coronavirus cases and incur the costs of drugs and PPE.