Jeff Lagasse
It's available to people with Humana Medicare Advantage plans in Louisiana who are veterans and have a chronic condition.
The White House says public service workers never got the relief they were entitled to under the law "because of past administrative failures."
The grants were framed as part of a larger push to address both the opioid epidemic and the country's mental health crisis.
Amedisys would be folded into Optum, but the DOJ and state regulators are putting the deal under the microscope.
The organization attributes the results to its insurance business units, notably Highmark Health Plans and HM Insurance Group.
The guide provides a step-by-step process for hospitals to start making organizational-level changes to curb burnout.
The decision to sell the business comes after a review of assets and is meant to avoid disruptions to patients.
The larger burden of healthcare spending is a function of both lower average total household spending and higher healthcare use.
HHS surveyed payers for data relating to actions they were taking to help providers resolve issues.
This spending, which authors described as 'unchecked,' is due largely to non-claims payments, pharmaceutical costs and outpatient care.