Reimbursement
Rural facilities tend to pay physicians more due to the difficulty in recruiting new talent to rural communities.
Eligible providers will get payment of 2% of annual revenue from patient care plus an add-on payment.
President Trump says he will not participate in the next presidential debate on Thursday, October 15, if it's virtual, as planned.
AHA objects to what it calls a "heavy handed approach" of a threat of nonparticipation in Medicare and Medicaid.
Patient satisfaction was high even before the pandemic, and anesthesiologists say 50% of visits could be virtual.
The last time margins sank so deeply into the red was after the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, though today's margins are faring worse.
The American Hospital Association said it would continue to seek a permanent solution, including loan forgiveness.
Costs were driven largely by modifiable risk factors such as obesity, high blood pressure, smoking and poor diet.
In addition to the retail cards, Blue Cross NC is using the remaining funds to lower individual ACA plans by an average of 1% statewide for 2021.
The numbers suggest a much broader issue of access and equity for lower-income and minority patients.