The CDC has acknowledged its yearly estimates of nonfatal gunshot injuries are unreliable, due in part to the low number of hospitals in its data set, according to FiveThirtyEight, which publishes data-driven news and analysis.
Care Coordination
A coding issue led Anthem to mistakenly notify patients in Virginia that their physician was out of network, according to ABC affiliate WHSV.
The number of Americans enrolling in unsubsidized health plans via the ACA exchanges fell 40 percent from 2016-18, according to data CMS released Aug. 12.
Here are 11 recent articles posted by Becker's Hospital Review that concern payer-provider relationships:
Boston Medical Center, Boston Children's Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston are joining forces to support housing stability, investing nearly $3 million via a new initiative.
Rogers-based Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas will close three clinics by the end of September, according to TV station KFSM.
North Carolina treasurer: State health plan members will have in-network coverage at major hospitals
North Carolina Treasurer Dale Folwell has revealed a new combined network that will ensure members of the state's health plan have in-network coverage at major hospital systems for 2020, according to The Charlotte Observer.
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Fifteen people were taken to University Medical Center of El Paso Aug. 3 after a gunman opened fire at a nearby Walmart, killing 22 people and injuring more than two dozen, reports The Washington Post.
The Louisiana Department of Health has selected Humana as one of four Medicaid managed care organizations that it will contract with for Medicaid benefits and services.