First Facilities Fined for Non-compliance with Hospital Transparency Rule The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued fines to two hospitals in the Northside health system in Atlanta for not following the hospital transparency rule. Northside Hospital Atlanta, and Northside Hospital Cherokee were fined a combined $1.1 million dollars for failing to release […]

Hospitals Seek to Raise Prices to Offset Nurses' Salaries Hospital chains across the country are asking to raise prices by as much as 15% to help offset the increase in nurses' salaries. Health insurers and businesses are railing against this proposed increase. HCA Healthcare Inc. and Universal Health Services are two of the hospital chains […]

How Employers Can Help Workers Battling Long Covid Statistics show that more than 40% of Covid survivors have long Covid. Long Covid looks different in each person. Some may have issues with breathing, fatigue, stomach issues, insomnia, chronic kidney disease, and heart damage. For employers and benefits managers, this means that accommodations for new disabilities […]

Telehealth Remains Strong for Mental Health & Substance Abuse During the height of the pandemic, telehealth use exploded, going from 1% use to 13% for outpatient appointments from March-August of 2020. As more people began to go back in-person to the doctor, telehealth has waned. However, telehealth for mental health and substance abuse is still […]

California Considering Statewide Vaccine Mandate Democratic leaders in California proposed a new mandate that all businesses require their employees and independent contractors to receive the Covid vaccine. Those employees or contractors who have religious or medical exemptions would undergo regular Covid testing. People who become employed would have to get one dose by the time […]

MedVision, Inc. Acquires Complete Health Systems, LC The big news here at CHS is our acquisition by MedVision, Inc. MedVision is a leading provider of value-based healthcare business applications for delegated risk communities. CHS is a long-time leader in the self-insured and third-party administrator arena. Together, the companies create a more advanced, comprehensive, and seamless […]

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. and WICHITA, Kan., Jan. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MedVision, Inc. (MedVision), a leading provider of value-based healthcare business applications for delegated risk entities today announced its acquisition of Complete Health Systems, LC (CHS), a long-time leader in the Self-Insured and Third-Party Administrator arena. In tandem, the companies create a more advanced, comprehensive, and seamless approach in automation […]

Third-party Benefits Administrators (TPA) Market to Increase by $514.98 Billion The rise in health insurance claims in 2020 due to Covid, and the need for digital solutions have led to an increase in the need for third-party benefits administrators. According to a report by Allied Market Research, the insurance third-party benefits administrator market generated $280.69 […]

Mark Cuban and Prescription Plans Entrepreneur, basketball team owner, and Shark Tank star, Mark Cuban is entering the prescription drug arena, hoping to disrupt the market with low-cost medicine for the people. Cuban invested in a company called Cost Plus, and recently took the company public. The mission of Cost Plus founder Alex Oshmyansky is to […]

Surprise Billing Rule May Benefit Insurers The much-anticipated Surprise Billing Rule scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2022, has added another rule that could slow the growth of premiums. The rule prevents arbitration settlements at higher rates that insurers have contracted to pay. The arbitration rule states that the arbitrator should choose the amount […]