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Nonprofit insurer is working with two financial-services partners to provide financing guarantees, advance payments and restructuring of contracts.
The 21st Century Cures Act requires that CMS phase in changes to risk adjustment payments over a three-year period, with full implementation by 2022.
AHA urges Trump Administration for release of $100 billion to hospitals as soon as possible.
The American Hospital Association is urging other options, such as opening up a special enrollment period of the Affordable Care Act.
Prior authorization requirements have hindered freeing up hospital beds due to delays in getting inpatients to post-acute care.
HHS and CMS should immediately distribute funds to every hospital at the rate of $25,000 per bed, or $30,000 in hot spots, AHA says.
Humana joins Aetna in covering in-patient hospital admissions for COVID-19 related treatment.
CMS is also allowing ERs to use drive-through testing and telehealth, and for tests to be done at home for stay-at-home residents.
Anthem claims the DOJ has violated the law in holding Medicare Advantage plans to payment standards that are not applied to regular Medicare.
President Trump signs $2 trillion coronavirus bill that includes $100 billion for hospitals.