Jane Sarashon

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

As a constant observer and advisor across the health/care ecosystem, for me the concept of a “health plan” in the U.S. Furthermore, health plan members now see themselves as medical bill payers, seeking value and consumer-level services for their health insurance premium investment.

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Jane Sarashon

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

In addition to highlighting the Patient’s Bill of Rights, NABIP’s keynotes and general sessions will speak to similar topics being brainstormed at VIVE this week — including mental health, maternal health, pharmacy and prescription drugs (pricing, PBMs), population health, and Medicare and Medicaid innovations.

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Medisys Compliance

MAY 17, 2022

Even though an extended COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) is scheduled for April 16, 2022, policymakers are thinking about extending telehealth flexibilities on a permanent basis. Encourage them to check with their health insurance about how telehealth is being covered.

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Health Populi

MARCH 11, 2021

[Note: I may be biased as a University of Michigan graduate of both the School of Public Health and Rackham School of Graduate Studies in Economics]. health care, patient assistance programs, Medicare Advantage plans, and the bundling of proven high-value preventive services into the Affordable Care Act. .”

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Health Populi

JUNE 6, 2023

What do people want from digital transformation for their health care experiences? Health Populi’s Hot Points : As Experian puts the situation and experience-gap, “the cost conversation continues.” And, 63% of providers said patients frequently postpone care due to cost.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 18, 2019

Increasingly, as patients bear more first-dollar costs through high-deductible health plans, co-payments and co-insurance sharing, the patient-as-payor has become more sensitive to these prices. Chan School of Public Health with POLITICO looked into Americans’ Health and Education Priorities for the New Congress in 2019.

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Hall Render

APRIL 22, 2022

San Francisco’s Laguna Honda Hospital Loses Medicaid, Medicare Funding. SuperCare Health sued after data breach of 318,000 patient files. Sutter Health: Nurses who staged 1-day strike must wait 5 days to return to work. Thousands of health care workers strike over staffing, COVID protocols, pay. Vincent in Billings.

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Hall Render

AUGUST 19, 2022

CDC, amid criticism for COVID-19 response, plans reorganization as public health threats grow. CISA warns of ransomware threat targeting healthcare, medical organizations. ChristianaCare backs out of deal to buy Crozer Health from Prospect Medical Holdings. UnitedHealth Group buys Medicare insurer in Texas.

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Health Populi

MARCH 26, 2020

These projections are based on “current law,” the team from the CMS Office of the Actuary write, “developed using actuarial and econometric modeling methods in addition to judgments about future trends that affect the health care sector.” Others of us who need to are having trouble accessing our health records.

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Hall Render

MAY 19, 2023

Supplemental Grant for Rural Health Programs UAMS to Study Affordable Care Act’s Impact on Breast Cancer Treatment Arkansas Children’s Hospital Auxiliary Donates $1.4 Supplemental Grant for Rural Health Programs UAMS to Study Affordable Care Act’s Impact on Breast Cancer Treatment Arkansas Children’s Hospital Auxiliary Donates $1.4

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

How 5 health systems are spending their innovation investment dollars. The 55 hospitals penalized by Medicare 8 years straight over patient complications. U of California, Irvine to Launch Institute for Precision Health. Pandemic’s mental health crisis shows California needs to reinvent health care.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

13-year Medicare payment dispute will return to HHS, court rules. Lawmakers call on Biden to end public health emergency. Lawmaker: Revisions coming to Georgia mental health bill. Local hospitals begin enforcing medical worker vaccine mandates. 5 recent hospital, health system COO moves.

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Jane Sarashon

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Dr. Wallensky and other public health officials acknowledged “vaccine fatigue” and the relatively low uptake of vaccinations for fending off the coronavirus and the flu as well as other infectious diseases. healthcare system. People may be sick of being sick nationally and globally.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Rising health care costs continue to concern most Americans, with one in two people believing they’re one sickness away from getting into financial trouble, according to the 2019 Survey of America’s Patients conducted for The Physicians Foundation. In addition to paying for “my” medical bills, most people in the U.S.

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Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

University of Pittsburgh’s annual health care hackathon event for college students returns Why UPMC selected Epic for its EHR Rural Pennsylvania hospital launches $1.5m

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Hall Render

APRIL 12, 2024

in billing fraud Arizona system names new CEO Banner Health CEO Peter Fine to retire after 24 years, handing the reins to health system president Four UArizona bioscience startups selected for Flinn Foundation program Gov. s health, hospital chief says Raising Ky.’s s health, hospital chief says Raising Ky.’s

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

face growing challenges to stay open KENTUCKY BehaVR merges with New York City-based Fern Health For years, a powerful Louisville hospital sued people for unpaid bills. 11 bankruptcy UVa named ‘best in class’ health system in Virginia by WebMD Va. 11 Plan To Slash $1.5B 11 Plan To Slash $1.5B renovation St.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 23, 2020

We are also grateful that Congress included Medicare coverage for telemental health services, just one of the many clinical specialties that benefitted from telehealth during the COVID-19 public health emergency," said Johnson. Although the U.S. ON THE RECORD.

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Hall Render

MARCH 3, 2023

million for youth mental health care KENTUCKY Pike County nursing home officials release statement following loss of Medicare agreement Three Humana executives drop $11.2M

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Medval Compliance Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

In support of this argument, proponents point to an abundance of stories of consumers who, after seeking healthcare treatment, find their mailboxes overflowing with surprise medical bills – often with disastrous financial consequences. [2]. Moreover, not only do prices for health services differ across the U.S.,

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Hall Render

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Biden administration extends COVID public health emergency. Bill would use CMS’s Five-Star system to punish consistently 1-star nursing homes. Westminster health tech company rebrands to Sagility, aims to double revenue. Children’s Behavioral Health Workforce is Stretched Too Thin. Moving the Needle on SDOH Data.

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Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Margaret’s files Chapter 11 bankruptcy for Peru, Spring Valley hospitals Why an Illinois hospital CEO laid off 20% of its leadership Illinois Department of Public Health predicts the outlook for the COVID-19 virus Tough choices at Memorial Health HSHS says system outage caused by cyberattack Physician convicted in $9.5M

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Hall Render

APRIL 28, 2023

million to benefit South Side and south suburban communities in fiscal 2022 INDIANA Beacon Health announces hiring freeze, pay cuts for employees Carmel-based NICO Corp. million to benefit South Side and south suburban communities in fiscal 2022 INDIANA Beacon Health announces hiring freeze, pay cuts for employees Carmel-based NICO Corp.

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Health system cash reserves plummet. Health systems eye real estate moves in post-pandemic world. HHS to partner with health systems on national patient safety alliance. MGMA urges Congress to address Medicare payment cuts. New CMS report highlights need to improve health equity data. Here are 3 things CEOs can do.

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Hall Render

JANUARY 7, 2022

Fitch Ratings: Kronos ransomware attack harms healthcare public finance sector. Health systems eye outpatient sector as hospital M&A continues to slump. HHS: Protections against surprise medical bills implemented at dawn of new year. No Surprises Act” takes effect in 2022, limiting unexpected medical bills.

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Hall Render

MARCH 8, 2024

Charles Cavallo warns that private practices have three major threats These are Louisville’s Health Care Heroes Senate bill would lift conditions for Ky. NATIONAL 34.5% NATIONAL 34.5% NATIONAL 34.5%

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Hall Render

JANUARY 14, 2022

Supreme Court blocks Biden Covid vaccine mandate for businesses, allows health-care worker rule. CMS going public with facility turnover, weekend staffing data. CMS proposed rule seeks to lower Medicare Part D prescription drug costs. DC Mayor Declares Public Health Emergency.

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Hall Render

OCTOBER 20, 2023

V’s CEO leaving for bigger job in Denver; Montana has highest hospital CEO turnover in country COVID-19 hospitalization numbers drop in Montana Montana behavioral health commission discusses ideas to address service backlogs St. We want to know. 1 start as federal regulators give final OK Pfizer to cut costs by $3.5B.

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Hall Render

APRIL 7, 2023

Here’s what’s going on CT hasn’t spent millions budgeted for health care, human services Opioid theft in nursing homes ‘concerning,’ data shows Connecticut health care spending outpaces economic growth Hartford HealthCare Named one of Fortune Magazine’s Most Innovative Companies DC D.C.

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Kaiser Health News

DECEMBER 22, 2021

potentially threatening the ability of the nation’s health care system to tend to patients with ailments other than covid. This week’s panelists are Julie Rovner of KHN, Joanne Kenen of Politico and the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Rachel Cohrs of Stat and Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

NATIONAL Biden plans to end the Covid public health emergency this spring in a major shift to federal response Biden administration will end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11 Can a drugstore be your only doctor? Danbury, New Milford hospitals to discuss CT nursing homes are requesting more money.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

CALIFORNIA 8 ASCs opening in Florida, California and New York A bankrupt California hospital left a health care desert. CALIFORNIA 8 ASCs opening in Florida, California and New York A bankrupt California hospital left a health care desert.

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Jane Sarashon

DECEMBER 20, 2023

health care micro-economy and how health costs will crowd out other household spending in 2024 Consumers’ financial health blurs (or sometimes bleeds) into their personae as patients: CivicScience has tracked a direct relationship between peoples’ perceptions of financial health and one’s overall well-being.

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Hall Render

JANUARY 20, 2023

for obesity rate, is getting heavier Medical Properties Trust Sponsors Children’s of Alabama Primary care group makes major local acquisition, doubling footprint in state ALASKA Juneau’s hospital is losing more than $1M a month Alaska’s flu season appears to have peaked. round SSM Health Medical Minute: St.

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Hall Render

MAY 12, 2023

Cloud Hospital names Chief Quality Officer Tampa’s Lions Eye Institute adopts new name Troubled Cano Health records $60.6M Cloud Hospital names Chief Quality Officer Tampa’s Lions Eye Institute adopts new name Troubled Cano Health records $60.6M Here’s what it means.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 6, 2023

A close second in line is affordability of health care, as consumers’ household budgets must make room for paying medical bills — with prescription drug costs also very important as a discussion topic for 2024 Presidential candidates, we learn from the latest KFF Health Tracking Poll published 1 December.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 6, 2018

In 2006, Medicare Part D launched, which may have boosted consumers’ faith in Federal healthcare programs. Gallup points out in its analysis that the government is already a major health care channeler and funder through Medicare and Medicaid. What happens to these patients’ financial health?

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