Jun 22, 2021 | Behavioral, COVID-19
CDC survey data tracking mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic finds that the percentage of US adults with recent symptoms of anxiety or depressive disorder are substantially higher during the COVID-19 pandemic. Unmet mental health needs are greatest among adults aged 18-29 years. Click to read more.
Jun 18, 2021 | Managed Care Friday
13: No not Apollo but the number of facilities Cano Health will add to its Florida footprint through its $600M acquisition of Miami-based University Health Care. Cano operates value-based primary care centers for seniors in Florida, Texas, Nevada, and Puerto Rico. Bundle of Pain: Under a new United Healthcare Medicaid reimbursement policy taking effect in July, using nerve blocks either as a component of anesthesia or a post-operative pain protocol are no longer reimbursed separately as United considers them part of the anesthesia time for surgeries when performed by the same physician or...
Jun 15, 2021 | Medicare, Payers, Physician Fee Schedule, Physicians
Recent developments in primary care include stable Medicare FFS spending, mostly positive FFS reimbursement trends due to E&M reform, and health plan partnerships with primary care practices. Click to read more.
Jun 11, 2021 | Managed Care Friday
$20M: The amount of drug cost savings Blue Shield of CA reported between 2018 and 2020 through its partnership with Gemini Health. This partnership made the Drug-Cost Transparency Service available to healthcare providers in California. This tool allows providers to view patient-specific lower-cost alternative medications and compare prices during appointments. Blue California recently announced it will expand the platform to pharmacists with the goal of encouraging greater collaboration with physicians. A Dozen Specialties: Premera Blue in Washington is introducing its new...
