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Massachusetts DPH Delays Enforcement Penalties for State Surprise Billing Law

Healthcare Law Today

” Providers may also be required to “tell patients how much patients will pay for planned hospital stays, medical procedures, health care services, and referrals – based on the patient’s specific health insurance plan.”

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What’s Causing Fewer Primary Care Visits in the US?

Health Populi

Americans who have commercial health insurance (say, through an employer or union) are rarely thought to face barriers to receiving health care — in particular, primary care, that front line provider and on-ramp to the health care system. ” The U.S.

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Even When IVF Is Covered by Insurance, High Bills and Hassles Abound

Kaiser Health News

But after seeing a doctor, they learned they had to travel 3½ hours to Miami, where the physician performed the IVF procedures over three separate visits. Kaminski visited with doctors at the Center for Reproductive Medicine, and they scheduled her to begin the procedure at their facility in the same building.

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Five VALUE Offerings of the Ideal Health Management Company

The Digital Health Corner

According to Halpern, barriers to clinicians’ empathy towards patients include anxiety arising from time constraints, the inability for the physician to recognize the importance of patients’ emotional needs in the context of care, and preexisting tension between the doctor and patient.

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Health Provider News – November 18, 2022

Hall Render

Amazon launches virtual doctor marketplace in newest healthcare play. CMS leader says health innovation must be accessible to everyone. Arizona’s largest health system imposes visitor restrictions because of flu, other viruses. Arkansas doctors and hospital seeing high levels of flu and RSV cases.

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

Dunleavy adds $9M to budget to address food stamp, Medicaid backlog New study provides snapshot of increase in maternal deaths in Alaska Mental Health Trust Grants $1.6M Dunleavy adds $9M to budget to address food stamp, Medicaid backlog New study provides snapshot of increase in maternal deaths in Alaska Mental Health Trust Grants $1.6M