Hospitals say Medicare Advantage delays contribute to backlogs

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Tuesday, August 31, 2021 Tuesday, August 31, 2021 Hospitals say Medicare Advantage delays contribute to backlogs Hospitals claim Medicare Advantage authorizations are keeping patients from being discharged into post-acute settings in a timely manner, a particular problem during COVID-19. Read More > CMS needs to get beneficaries involved in value-based care, experts say Most people on Medicare don't know anything about value-based care or how it affects them, experts said. It's holding up the transition from volume to value. Read More > 5 things to know about Amwell's SilverCloud, Conversa acquisitions M&A activity in the telehealth space has been booming as companies like Amwell seek to expand services and differentiate themselves in a crowded market. Read More > Sutter Health paying $90M in Medicare fraud settlement Sutter Health got inflated payments because it said people in its Medicare Advantage plans were sicker than they actually were, officials said. Read More > Telehealth’s limits: Battle over state lines and licensing threatens patients’ options Televisits took off during the worst days of the pandemic, but states are now rolling back the temporary rules that facilitated them. That’s adding fuel to debates about states’ authority over medicine. Read More > Social Security and Medicare funds remain under pressure Social Security and Medicare remain under intense financial pressure with the retirement of millions of baby boomers and a devastating pandemic putting increased pressures on the two programs’ finances. Read More > SPONSORED CONTENT Connect with Us Our Mission “Modern Healthcare empowers industry leaders to succeed by providing unbiased reporting of the news, insights, analysis and data.” Feedback or questions? Contact Us Email Editor | Customer Service | Advertise with Us   This email was sent to chunduri22.covid@blogger.com To ensure delivery of our newsletters to your inbox, please add modernhealthcare@e.crainalerts.com to your address book. Manage My Account | Unsubscribe   © 2021 Modern Healthcare 150 N. Michigan Ave. | Chicago, IL 60601 United States Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions