Category Archives: What We’re Reading
What We’re Reading – How Should HR Handle Political Talk in the New Workplace?
I think we can all agree that there seems to be less tolerance for diverging viewpoints in our society today, and quick triggers abound on social media as people set each other “straight” on controversial topics. That’s why we were … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – Debunking Common PDGM Primary Diagnosis Myths
The Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM), model focuses more heavily on clinical characteristics as expressed through coding, is a big change for home health agency payments this year. In PDGM, the principal diagnosis code reported on the home health claim assigns … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – Three ways healthcare facilities are rebounding from COVID-19
The pandemic has been stressful for every industry but healthcare has been hard hit for a few reasons: providers still need to treat patients, but some of those patients may be scared to go to the doctor’s office or visit … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – What COVID means for voluntary benefits might surprise you
In an earlier blog, we explained that, despite the economic uncertainty, a large number of employers are expanding employee benefits. As discussed in this article, they are also tweaking voluntary benefit offerings in response to a change in demand. It’s … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – PPP Loans Have Helped Save More Than 160K US Home-Based Care Jobs
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was created by the CARES Act and provided a mechanism for businesses to receive funds to cover two months of payroll and other approved expenses, such as rent, utilities and health insurance premiums. If the … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – Primary Care Remains Weakened in Fight Against COVID-19
All industries are being affected by COVID-19, from print companies and retail to hospitality and healthcare. We came across this article that shows that primary care, four months into this pandemic, continues to weaken based on a physician survey with … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – Here’s how employers are changing benefits due to COVID-19
Although some companies have been hard hit by the economic effects of the COVID-19 crisis, experiencing closures or scaling back benefits, such as reducing or suspending 401(k) contributions, others are in wait-and-see mode or adding benefits for their employees. This … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – DOJ Launches Lawsuit Against Anthem for Risk Adjustment Fraud
As detailed in this article, Anthem is facing a lawsuit initiated by the Department of Justice (DOJ) for allegedly failing to remove erroneously submitted diagnoses from CMS’s database despite knowing that inconsistencies might be present. The health insurance carrier commissioned … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – Amazon Partners on Employee Primary Care Centers Near Fulfillment Centers
Amazon announced a pilot program to provide accessible primary care services to its employees by opening 20 Neighborhood Health Centers in cities across the US. In this article, the author explains that Amazon’s employee benefits program provides comprehensive health care … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – Overcoming Telehealth Reimbursement Risks
The advantageous use of technology to successfully treat and manage patients in a world that restricts physical consults to prevent the spread of the virus has served both patients and physicians. However, as explained in this article, telehealth’s quick implementation … Read Full Post