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Prior to the pandemic, virtual doctor's visits were limited to a small set of services. That was until former President Donald Trump directed the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to add more than 80 new telehealth services to the list of services covered by Medicare -- and to reimburse them at the same rate as in-person services. That change allowed for the expansion of telehealth, but raised new problems for providers.

Altru Health System Recognized for Higher Quality and Cost-Efficiency in Maternity Care Staff Report Grand Forks-  Altru Health System is proud to be recognized by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota with a Blue Distinction® Centers+ (BDC+) for Maternity Care designation, as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program.  “We are beyond thankful for this recognition,” said Janice Hamscher, Chief Nursing Officer at Altru Health System. “It shows the care our providers put into our community by giving high quality and low-cost healthcare to our expectant mothers and their babi...

   In an effort to provide support through the COVID-19 pandemic, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota (BCBSND) is ensuring members will have free access to COVID-19 vaccines when available. The federal government has indicated they will cover the cost of the vaccine and BCBSND will cover administration costs associated with the vaccine, resulting in no charge for the member. In addition, BCBSND is extending its expanded benefits for the testing and treatment of COVID-19 through March 31, 2021, which is a unique offering by a health payer in the state. “High vaccination rates are cruc...

More than 3,000 people in North Dakota have been vaccinated against the coronavirus. The first shipments of the Pfizer vaccine arrived Monday, and vaccinations began immediately. In Bismarck, Sanford Health vaccinated its first workers on Monday, and CHI St. Alexius Health its first on Tuesday. In the first four days of vaccinations around the state, 3,068 people received doses, Department of Health spokeswoman Nicole Peske told the Tribune. North Dakota State University nursing and pharmacy students are helping with the vaccinations in Bismarck and Fargo. "There is a tremendous amount of hop...