Honeywell has released the results of a comprehensive study on workers’ perceptions and feelings on the health and safety of their workplace. Conducted by Wakefield Research, the study surveyed 500 workers that typically work in buildings...
source: Facility Executive
During the second quarter of 2020, COVID-19 related workers’ comp claims grew “noticeably” across the U.S., according to the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI), with a median increase of 6%.
WCRI study 27 states workers’ compensation...
source: Property Casualty 360
The coronavirus pandemic has lowered U.S. average life expectancy by more than a year in 2020, according to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
The study projects that life expectancy decreased...
source: The Hill
CMS has announced that it will reprocess hospital outpatient claims from last year for clinic visit services provided at excepted off-campus provider-based departments.
The agency will start reprocessing the claims in July 2021 in order...
source: RevCycle Intelligence
As distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines slowly rolls out throughout the U.S., Mayo Clinic, Epic, Cerner, Microsoft and Oracle are among a coalition of providers and software giants working on an initiative to try and make it easier...
source: Healthcare Dive
A recent WCRI study found that initiation of physical therapy within the first two weeks post-injury is associated with lower medical utilization and costs and shorter duration of temporary disability.
source: Risk & Insurance
Cigna is seeing notable savings and improved member engagement through its integrated benefits plans, according to a new study.
On average, these plans saved $227 annually per member, and, for members who have an identified...
source: Fierce Healthcare
The federal government pays twice as much for the same prescription drugs when reimbursing private-sector middlemen in Medicare Part D as it does when buying the drugs directly through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) single-payer drug plan, according to a report...
source: VTDigger
In 2020, health care and health care coverage dominated headlines amid the COVID-19 pandemic and debates surrounding the future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Medicare program.
As one of the largest online health insurance...
source: AJMC
CMS issued a final rule Jan. 12 that updates the agency's definition of "reasonable and necessary" coverage for services that fall under Medicare Parts A and B.
The agency said codifying the definition will "bring clarity and consistency...
source: Becker's Hospital Review
As a result of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, the vast majority of dental practices around the world have been partially or completely shut down at times, and routine dental check-ups have been postponed as a result. Whereas some practices have reopened to offer in-person treatment...
source: Dental Tribune International
CMS has released its final rule for Contract Year 2022 Medicare Advantage and Part D which requires Part D plans to offer a real-time benefits comparison tool.
The agency estimated that the rule’s alterations would save the federal...
source: Health Payer Intelligence
Grocery delivery company Instacart said on Thursday it would pay $25 to its over half a million gig workers if they chose to take time off to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
The company, which has been lobbying government agencies...
source: Insurance Journal
President-elect Joe Biden announced that weekly unemployment benefits will be raised to $400 as part of his COVID relief plan.
The boost will be extended through September, per CNBC.
"We'll also extend unemployment insurance beyond...
source: Insurance News Net
Google’s newly-finalized purchase of Fitbit is poised to provide the tech giant with a potentially lucrative toehold into two competitive markets: Clinical trials and employer benefits.
The $2.1 billion buy-out could give Google an edge in the race to court employers...
source: STAT News