Jeff Lagasse
Lafourche Medical Group failed to conduct a risk analysis to identify potential threats or vulnerabilities, and will pay $480K to OCR.
In 2022, more than 29 million adults reported having three or more chronic conditions, and disparities emerged among many demographic groups.
CVS is also debuting TrueCost, which offers client pricing reflecting the true net cost of prescription drugs.
Many racial and ethnic groups feel they must be very careful about their appearance to be treated fairly during healthcare visits.
Members impacted by the breach are being provided with no-cost credit monitoring and identity restoration services.
CarelonRx Pharmacy, will allow members to engage with pharmacists, compare costs and track the status of medications.
The AHA plans to give hospitals a platform and resources through which they can track their efforts and scale them nationally.
The organization attributes these results to the positive performance of its insurance businesses.
The combined entity would boast about $10 billion in revenue from the 28 hospitals that would be brought together.
Rx Savings Finder finds free, third-party discount cards, providing patients with a more streamlined way to find lower prices on medications.