Treatment delays and trouble paying are still major challenges.
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A survey by CarePayment found that many patients are still struggling with health care needs and the ability to pay for treatments. This shows that the pandemic has had many indirect effects on patient health beyond the threat of the corona virus itself. Here are the key findings:
MGMA’s 100th-anniversary conference runs Sept. 27-30 in San Antonio, and these 10 sessions put physician contracts, compensation and legal exposure on the table.
A new Physicians Foundation survey finds 36% of physicians say they or a colleague feared seeking mental health care because of questions on licensing, credentialing or insurance applications.
Ballard Spahr says the Hikma v. Amarin decision makes it harder for brand-name drugmakers to sue over "skinny label" generics — a shift likely to speed generic competition and lower costs for patients