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New state laws designed to protect patients from being hit with steep out-of-network medical bills may contribute to higher health care costs and premiums, some researchers warn.
Single-Payer Reform and Rural Health in the United States: Lessons from Our Northern Neighbor Abstract Single-payer health reform has secured its place in the mainstream American health policy debate, yet its implications for particular subpopulations or sectors of care remain understudied. Amidst many unanswered questions from policymakers and political pundits, rural health has emerged as one such area. This article explores rural Canada’s five-decade-long experience with a national publicly funded health insurance program as a valuable opportunity for cross-national learning. During Marc...
'Just despicable': Small pharmacies struggle to get reimbursed for giving Covid vaccinations Phil McCausland © Provided by NBC News Pharmacists may be on the front line of Covid-19 vaccination distribution, but they feel increasingly like an afterthought when they try to get paid for it. A common complaint among community pharmacists is that they are sapped physically, mentally and financially by hours of paperwork, piles of rejected claims and unceasing billing audits just to receive some level of payment for administering vaccines. And it’s a problem that could push some...
COVID-19 surprise billing ban in 2020 may offer lessons for 2022 RACHEL COHRS Modern Healthcare Illustration / Getty Images Over the last eight months, providers have gained experience dealing with a limited ban on surprise billing. Those insights may prove useful if a broader ban remains as part of Congress' and President Donald Trump's passage of year-end budget and COVID-19 relief package, which currently includes a permanent ban on surprise billing starting in 2022. Congress last March charged HHS with quickly distributing $125 billion in COVID-19 relief funds to providers bleeding revenu...
COVID-19 surprise billing ban in 2020 may offer lessons for 2022 Modern Healthcare Illustration / Getty Images Over the last eight months, providers have gained experience dealing with a limited ban on surprise billing. Those insights may prove useful if a broader ban remains as part of Congress' and President Donald Trump's passage of year-end budget and COVID-19 relief package, which currently includes a permanent ban on surprise billing starting in 2022. Congress last March charged HHS with quickly distributing $125 billion in COVID-19 relief funds to providers bleeding revenue from volum...