As of Jan. 1, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts will begin offering its 2.8 million members some of the most comprehensive benefits for end-of-life care in the U.S., according to The Boston Globe.
Humana has distributed $77.2 million in quality rewards to physician groups nationwide under its Provider Quality Rewards Program, part of its value-based Accountable Care Continuum.
A former patient at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence claims he was suddenly asked to leave the facility for ordering pizza, according to an ABC6 report.
A pregnant woman in South Carolina was transported to her local hospital in a canoe through rising floodwater after she went into labor in her home, according to a CBS News report.
Renee Hendrix, a nurse in Marietta, Ga.-based WellStar Kennestone Hospital's neonatal intensive care unit, agreed to be part of a Kleenex commercial for National Neonatal Nurses Day, but ended up getting something much more rewarding.