Ghana: NHA Pays Gh¢180m to Healthcare Providers
[Ghanaian Times] The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) says it paid GH¢180 million to various categories of healthcare providers last Friday across the country mainly for claims submitted and vetted up to December 2023. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 29, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Ghana Health and Medicine West Africa Source Type: news
4 Things You Need to Know About Health Care Cyberattacks
Despite the explosion in ransomware hacks like the one against Change Healthcare, regulation is spotty and few new safeguards have been proposed to protect patient data, vulnerable hospitals and medical groups. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Reed Abelson and Margot Sanger-Katz Tags: Computer Security Health Insurance and Managed Care Hospitals Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Cyberattacks and Hackers Electronic Health Records Extortion and Blackmail Medicine and Health Change Healthcare Technologies Inc Unite Source Type: news
A Telehealth Room at the Storm Lake Public Library
My dream of a Telehealth Room at our library began when I read an article on the Pottsboro Area Library’s Telehealth Space in Texas in the May 2021 issue of American Libraries. I greatly admired the concept of telemedicine at a public library. That was during the pandemic, when our library was closed to the public but preparing to re-open at 50% capacity. Our patrons were eager to browse the shelves again. The staff were also tired because we had books everywhere due to a leaking roof that damaged a portion of the nonfiction area. Among all the reshelving, I stared at the Pottsboro Area Library photo and wondered how we ...
Source: The Cornflower - March 29, 2024 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Darlene Kaskie Tags: Blog telehealth Source Type: news
MVP Health Care names new president
MVP Health Care is the region's largest health insurance provider. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - March 28, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Todd Kehoe Source Type: news
Biden Administration Finalizes Rule Curbing Use of Short-Term Health Plans
The new regulation reverses a Trump-era policy that expanded access to health plans with fewer benefits than those sold on the Affordable Care Act ’s marketplaces. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - March 28, 2024 Category: American Health Authors: Noah Weiland Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010) Biden, Joseph R Jr Health Insurance and Managed Care Trump, Donald J Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Consumer Protection United States Politics and Government Source Type: news
Biden Administration Cracks Down on 'Junk' Health Insurance Plans
(MedPage Today) -- Health insurance companies selling short-term limited duration insurance (STLDI) will have to spell out what is not covered by their policies under a final rule released Thursday by the Biden administration.
"Insurance companies... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - March 28, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Biden is announcing a new rule to protect consumers who purchase short-term health insurance plans
President Joe Biden is announcing new steps to protect consumers who buy short-term health insurance plans that critics say amount to junk (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - March 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Public Inspection: Treasury, DOL, HHS: Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance and Independent, Noncoordinated Excepted Benefits Coverage
Pre-publication notice of final rules from the Department of the Treasury, Department of Labor (DOL), and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) amending the definition of short-term, limited-duration insurance, which is excluded from the definition of individual health insurance coverage under the Public Health Service Act. This notice also amends the regulations for hospital indemnity or other fixed indemnity insurance to be considered an excepted benefit in the group and individual health insurance markets. These regulations are effective 75 days after the publication of this notice, which is scheduled for April ...
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - March 28, 2024 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Corporate bull is on the rise. Here ’s how to sniff it out
Even by marketing standards, the positioning seemed too rich by half. In mid-January, Manulife announced that its health insurance policyholders would henceforth be required to source about 260 specialized medicines for various chronic conditions exclusively through Loblaw-owned pharmacies,…#manulife #loblaw #shoppersdrugmart #jargon #wjvandusen #ianmccarthy #sheffield #harryfrankfurt #frankfurt #donaldtrump (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Public Inspection: CMS: Medicaid Program: Streamlining the Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program, and Basic Health Program Application, Eligibility Determination, Enrollment, and Renewal Processes
Pre-publication notice of final rule from the Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services (CMS) making changes to simplify the eligibility and enrollment processes in Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and the Basic Health Program. This rule aligns enrollment and renewal requirements for most individuals in Medicaid; creates timeliness requirements for redeterminations of eligibility; makes transitions between programs easier; eliminates access barriers for children enrolled in CHIP by prohibiting premium lock-out periods, benefit limitations, and waiting periods; and modernizes recordkeeping requirement...
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - March 27, 2024 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Census Bureau: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; The American Community Survey (ACS) and Puerto Rico Community Survey (PRCS)
The U.S. Census Bureau is providing an additional 30 days for comments on proposed revisions to the American Community Survey (ACS) and Puerto Rico Community Survey. Changes cover household roster, educational attainment, health insurance coverage, disability, and labor force questions. Comments are due within 30 days of this notice. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - March 25, 2024 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
How the Health Insurance Industry is Using Disinformation to Take Over and Defraud Medicare
Most Americans have never heard of the Better Medicare Alliance[1] – a Washington, D.C. think tank and front group for big health insurers such as UnitedHealth, Aetna, and Humana. Also, the 2023 Super Bowl TV audience didn’t know who paid for a commercial at halftime claiming that President Biden…#medicare #unitedhealth #aetna #humana #superbowltv #medicareadvantage #are3 #traditionalmedicare #ffsmedicare #bidenadministrations (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How Health Insurance ‘Prior Authorization’ Works. And How To Fix It
Health insurers increasingly use prior authorization to review care decisions. This leads to delays and administrative burden. Policy fixes are addressing the problem. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - March 23, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Jesse Pines, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation standard Source Type: news
Using public funds or facilities for gender-affirming care banned by GOP-led Idaho Legislature
Lawmakers in Idaho have passed a bill to ban the use of any public funds for gender-affirming care, including for state employees using work health insurance and for adults covered by Medicaid (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - March 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Germany's Health Insurance Could Cover Wegovy for Strokes, Heart Conditions, Agency Says Germany's Health Insurance Could Cover Wegovy for Strokes, Heart Conditions, Agency Says
Germany ' s public health insurance scheme can cover certain patients with a risk of heart disease or strokes to take the weight-loss Wegovy drug, a big boost for Novo...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - March 22, 2024 Category: Cardiology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news
