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Does private health insurance cut public hospital waiting lists? We found it barely makes a dent

Nursing Review

Yuting Zhang , The University of Melbourne ; Jongsay Yong , The University of Melbourne , and Ou Yang , The University of Melbourne The more people take up private health insurance, the less pressure on the public hospital system, including shorter waiting lists for surgery. Governments encourage us to buy private hospital cover.

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Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act: Comprehensive Final Rule Expected in 2024

Healthcare Law Insights blog

Therefore, on August 3, 2023, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury (collectively the “Departments”) released a comprehensive proposed rule to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (“MHPAEA”). [5] 2020), [link]. [2] 4] Dep’t Health Hum. 2] David C. Sheridan, et al.,

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Navigating the No Surprises Act Training for Healthcare Providers

American Medical Compliance

On December 27, 2020, the United States Congress adopted the No Surprises Act (NSA) as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, which has various provisions to assist in protecting customers against unexpected costs beginning January 1, 2022. The following course highlights the NSA and how it impacts healthcare.

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The Changing Face of Healthcare Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

The emergency decision by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on March 17, 2020 (and retroactively in effect beginning March 6, 2020) to pay for telehealth visits outside of rural areas has eased physician concern. CPT codes for billing purposes are available.

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Government health spending increases as Covid lingers

Nursing Review

per cent, and higher than the 2020-21 Covid-19 spending increase of 7.6 State and territory governments spent 11 per cent ($6.9b) more on health, a combined total of $70.2b, compared to the average growth rate of 4 per cent. "It on state public health payments (65 per cent) and $400m on private hospital financial viability payment (6.7

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Addressing social determinants of health

American Nurse

The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare the effects of social determinants of health (SDOH). Influential efforts such as the 2021 National Academy of Medicine report, Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity, and the Department of Health and Human Services Healthy People 2030 initiative prioritized SDOH.

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Mammograms at 40? Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines Spark Fresh Debate

American Nurse

The guidelines come from the federal Department of Health and Human Services’ U.S. Preventive Services Task Force , an independent panel of 16 volunteer medical experts who are charged with helping guide doctors, health insurers, and policymakers. deaths per 1,000 in that cohort, Mangione said.