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Payers sour on sharing COVID costs | Medicare saves $4B | Costly unvaccinated hospitalizations
Thursday, August 26, 2021
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Fewer health plans waiving cost sharing for COVID treatment

Almost three-quarters (72%) of the nation’s biggest health plans have ceased waiving cost sharing for COVID-19 treatment, and another 10% will soon follow suit.

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Fewer health plans waiving cost sharing for COVID treatment

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Almost three-quarters (72%) of the nation’s biggest health plans have ceased waiving cost sharing for COVID-19 treatment, and another 10% will soon follow suit.
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Hefty price tag for unvaccinated COVID hospitalizations

The cost of unvaccinated COVID-19 hospitalizations is taking a toll on patients and businesses.

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Hefty price tag for unvaccinated COVID hospitalizations

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The cost of unvaccinated COVID-19 hospitalizations is taking a toll on patients and businesses.
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$4.1B savings for Medicare thanks to shared savings program

Medicare’s Shared Savings Program (MSSP) saw its best financial performance in 2020, with 513 participating ACOs saving the CMS more than $4 billion gross and almost $2 billion net. 

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$4.1B savings for Medicare thanks to shared savings program

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Medicare’s Shared Savings Program (MSSP) saw its best financial performance in 2020, with 513 participating ACOs saving the CMS more than $4 billion gross and almost $2 billion net. 
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In Case You Missed It

COVID hospitalization much more likely for the unvaccinated in nation’s second largest metropolis

The CDC recommends an aggressive COVID-19 vaccination strategy to lower the prevalence of hospitalizations and fatalities.

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COVID hospitalization much more likely for the unvaccinated in nation’s second largest metropolis

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The CDC recommends an aggressive COVID-19 vaccination strategy to lower the prevalence of hospitalizations and fatalities.
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Google Health is no more?

Google is scattering its healthcare endeavors across separate departments, according to a memo leaked to Insider.

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Google Health is no more?

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Google is scattering its healthcare endeavors across separate departments, according to a memo leaked to Insider.
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Hospitals, payers slippery when ‘transparent’

Why is it common for patients with no coverage at all to pay much lower prices than their insured peers—or for those with high-deductible plans to pay out of pocket even after reaching the high deductible?

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Hospitals, payers slippery when ‘transparent’

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Why is it common for patients with no coverage at all to pay much lower prices than their insured peers—or for those with high-deductible plans to pay out of pocket even after reaching the high deductible?
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In Other News

CT technologist organizes protest against hospital’s vaccine, testing requirements

John Matland says he and others are prepared to lose their jobs over the issue and did not change his stance after the FDA gave full approval to the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on Monday.

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CT technologist organizes protest against hospital’s vaccine, testing requirements

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John Matland says he and others are prepared to lose their jobs over the issue and did not change his stance after the FDA gave full approval to the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on Monday.
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Hospital system launches nation’s first fully mobile low-dose CT lung cancer screening program

West Virginia University Medicine hopes its new LDCT pilot can serve as the model for a nationwide mobile screening rollout. 

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Hospital system launches nation’s first fully mobile low-dose CT lung cancer screening program

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West Virginia University Medicine hopes its new LDCT pilot can serve as the model for a nationwide mobile screening rollout. 
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Cardiologist gets new trial nearly 5 years after being found guilty of healthcare fraud

When the veteran cardiologist was first found guilty back in 2016, a U.S. attorney called the decision a “milestone in an investigation spanning several years.” 

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Cardiologist gets new trial nearly 5 years after being found guilty of healthcare fraud

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When the veteran cardiologist was first found guilty back in 2016, a U.S. attorney called the decision a “milestone in an investigation spanning several years.” 
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