Reimbursement

CFO and VP of Finance Jeff Francis and Amy Raymond of AKASA, will speak on automation in the revenue cycle, at HIMSS22.

During HIMSS22 on March 18, Rev Cycle VP Kimberly Scaccia will present "Automated Processes Through the Pandemic."

Most people with a health plan can go online or to a pharmacy to purchase an at-home COVID-19 test at no cost.

Hospital leaders on Tuesday will discuss the ongoing toll of COVID-19 on hospitals as the pandemic enters its third year.

The maker of Humira wants 340B hospitals to submit requested claims data to a web-based platform.

Over 700,000 more consumers have signed up for coverage this year than last year.

Other contributing factors include the emergence of new technologies, vaccine mandates and more federal scrutiny of mergers.

Average payments are $58,000 for small providers, $289,000 for medium providers, and $1.7 million for larger providers.

The rule, which goes into effect in January, gives insurers incentive to exclude higher-cost specialized services from their networks, lawsuit says. 

This week's top stories include the formation of Telehealth Access for America, which aims to protect and expand access to telehealth, and a last-minute deal that averted massive cuts to reimbursement to hospitals and physicians.