Access Hub clinician Mark Perry is seen at the mental health provider’s relaxation room in Montpelier on Wednesday. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger The Access Hub, which recently opened in downtown Montpelier, is not unlike the emergency department at Central Vermont Medical Center, about four miles away. Actually, that’s the problem. Open since early October, just … Read more
Kaiser Permanentes $200 millionA settlement with the State of California for continued failures to provide patients with adequate and timely mental health care is a long way off. Your own shortcomings? Kaiser employees say they were hiding in plain sight. Years of banging your head against the wall have finally paid off, says Ilana Marcucci-Morris, … Read more
Kaiser Permanente on Lawrence Expressway in Santa Clara, California, on October 6, 2021. (Harika Maddala/Bay City News) (BCN) Kaiser Permanente must overhaul its behavioral health services and pay a $50 million fine under a settlement announced Thursday by the California Department of Managed Health Care. Under the settlement, Kaiser will also invest a total of … Read more
By JERRY NOWICKINews of the Illinois capitaljnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration will suspend enrollment in the state-sponsored health care program for some immigrants 65 and older starting November 6 – implementation of the plan has previously announced to limit spending on the program. It’s an expected move the administration announced … Read more
The state of Georgia will begin paying for gender-affirming health care for public employees covered under the state’s health insurance program Via JEFF AMY Associated Press October 19, 2023, 3:56 pm ET read 4 minutes ATLANTA – The state of Georgia will begin paying for gender-affirming health care for state employees, public school teachers and … Read more
Last month, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reaffirmed its position. longstanding position that an arrangement to conduct Federal health care program (FHCP) business is non-partisan as to whether the arrangement implicates the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS ) or not. Specifically, the OIG issued a unfavorable … Read more
A first-of-its-kind, newly established research institute aims to address an apparent gap in the health system by working to integrate food-based nutritional interventions into healthcare to treat diseases and promote health equity. The Food is Medicine Institute at Tufts University’s Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, launched today, establishes a university-wide initiative to transform … Read more
Yesterday, the Department of Health Services Development and Support (DSDMS) announced the resumption of certain types of surgery, including adult cardiac surgery, pediatric cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery. performed by several experts in Libya at Tripoli University Hospital. It invites Libyans in need of these specialized surgeries to present the necessary documents to the subcommittee … Read more
A series of bills pending in Lansing would allow health care professionals in Michigan to work across state lines without needing to be licensed in other states. Separate bipartisan bills in the state Legislature would allow Michigan to enter into multistate licensing agreements for nurses, physician assistants, physical therapists and occupational therapists. Advocates argue that … Read more
As open enrollment season for health insurance plans approaches or is already underway, we are seeing significant increases in premiums across the country. From 2010 to 2022, the premium is for family insurance increased by more than 63 percent average increase of more than 700 USD per year. In a survey, employers predicted increase insurance … Read more