Fierce Healthcare

MARCH 21, 2023

2 health insurance execs make list of the world's 10 most influential CEOs pminemyer Tue, 03/21/2023 - 13:10

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 9, 2024

The Houston, TX-based medical device company, LivaNova, is facing multiple class action lawsuits over an October 2023 cyberattack that exposed the protected health information of 180,000 patients. The post LivaNova Facing Multiple Class Action Lawsuits Over October 2023 Cyberattack appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 23, 2023

Substance use disorders cost employer-sponsored health insurance over $35B a year: CDC study fdiamond Mon, 01/23/2023 - 16:36

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Health Insurance 105

Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Many of the most-read health insurance stories from Fierce Healthcare in 2023 center on Medicare Advantage. Among our most-read stories of the year, one topic clearly rose to the top: Medicare Advantage.

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Healthcare It News

JANUARY 18, 2023

The 2023 Healthcare Experience Trends report aims to provide healthcare leaders with a global snapshot of insights and recommendations on what patients expect and what employees need. The company also surveyed more than 7,000 consumers across 28 countries about their health insurance experiences and compared the data.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 23, 2024

Kisco Senior Living experienced its attack in June 2023, and Island Ambulatory Surgery Center suffered an attack in July. According to the notification letters mailed to the affected individuals in April 2024, a cyberattack was detected on June 6, 2023, when its network was disrupted.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The attack was detected on September 5, 2023, when files on its network were encrypted. The compromised information included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers or state IDs, medical treatment information, and health insurance information.

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Center for Health Insurance Reform

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

In just the first eight months of 2023, over 323,000 workers engaged in a labor action against their employers. Unions have been demanding better wages, protections, and benefits—including better health plans.

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Health Insurance 105

HIPAA Journal

APRIL 30, 2024

The ransomware attack was discovered on November 19, 2023, and the forensic investigation confirmed that hackers gained access to its network on October 26, 2023. million in Q4, 2023, as a result of the attack. The post Patient Data Stolen from Livanova in October 2023 Ransomware Attack appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 2, 2023

As we head into 2023, we wanted to kick off the new year with a series of 2023 Health IT predictions. We are going to see an increased demand for privacy-preserving technology in 2023, and therefore more investment in the space. during 2023. Check out our community’s healthcare Security and Risk predictions.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 6, 2023

As we head into 2023, we wanted to kick off the new year with a series of 2023 Health IT predictions. We have seen unprecedented growth in the digital healthcare space and this momentum will only continue in 2023 – bringing more innovation, smarter technology, and impactful legislation and business initiatives.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 20, 2023

May 2023 was a particularly bad month for healthcare data breaches. More healthcare records have been breached in the first 5 months of 2023 (36,437,539 records) than in all of 2020 (29,298,012 records). 75 data breaches of 500 or more healthcare records were reported to the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in May.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The premium for employer-sponsored health plans grew by 6-7% between 2023 and 2024, according to the report on Employer Health Benefits 2024 Annual Survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation, KFF’s 26th annual study into U.S. companies’ spending on workers’ health care.

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Healthcare It News

APRIL 7, 2023

transactions each year for more than 347,000 healthcare providers and 8,000 health insurance payers. Because both patients and clinicians can access real-time health data with cloud technology, they can treat their patients more effectively, he said. TriZetto's healthcare enterprise portfolio process 2.6B

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 16, 2023

From a digital health perspective, 2022 was a reset year for many and a serious reality check. We went from sky high growth to the sky is falling, and in 2023 I think this market correction movement will continue forward. Nate Fox, co-founder and CTO, Ribbon Health. Jon Bloom, MD, CEO and Co-founder of Podimetrics.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 28, 2020

By 2023, 65% of patients will have accessed care through a digital front door as healthcare providers look for better ways to improve access, engagements, and experiences across all services.

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HIT Consultant

JUNE 21, 2023

The success of the project has led the company to invest in further enhancing the new mobile solution to take payment at the point of delivery from October 2023. One of Apria’s priorities for the project was an easy installation, which is why they chose Pega’s low code, off-the-shelf solution to integrate into their existing system.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The updated law will take effect on May 2, 2023. The updated definition of personal information now includes medical information, health insurance information, and usernames and passwords. Notifications must be issued if any of that information is breached along with the name of a state resident.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Read more… Toward Wider Adoption of Digital Insurance Cards. Like most of us, Andy Oram has a health insurance card in his wallet. Here’s what he learned about SMART Health, FHIR, registries, EHR integrations, and other technology that could support digital insurance cards in the not-too-distant future.

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Center for Health Insurance Reform

JUNE 1, 2022

Colorado is moving quickly to set the rules for state public option-style plans, ahead of their launch in the 2023 plan year. Continue reading → The post Colorado Announces Premium Rate Reduction Targets for Public Option Plans appeared first on Center on Health Insurance Reforms.

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Health Insurance 115

HIPAA Journal

APRIL 25, 2024

City of Hope National Medical Center identified suspicious activity within its network on October 13, 2023, and the forensic investigation confirmed there had been unauthorized access by a third party between September 19, 2023, and October 12, 2023.

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Center for Health Insurance Reform

JANUARY 6, 2023

Open Enrollment is drawing to a close; in most states, consumers only have until January 15 to sign up for a 2023 marketplace plan. To help with last-minute shopping for health insurance, this week's set of FAQs from our Navigator Resource Guide focuses on comparing plan options.

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Health Insurance 98

HIPAA Journal

JUNE 27, 2023

In March 2023, Atlantic General Hospital notified the Maine Attorney General that it had fallen victim to a ransomware attack in which the protected health information of 30,704 individuals was exposed; however, the ransomware attack was far more extensive than was previously thought and the total has been upwardly revised to 136,981 individuals.

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Bill of Health

OCTOBER 30, 2023

By Bobby Stroup 2023 is the year of the emoji lawsuit. In health care, complexity is everywhere. Health insurance is confusing. Notes about our health can be difficult to understand. This year a “thumbs-up” emoji was found to be part of a legally binding contract. This legal evolution may seem a bit strange.

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Jane Sarashon

DECEMBER 18, 2024

But today we report out the latest data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that national health spending in America reached $4.9 trillion in 2023. The full report on national health expenditures (NHE) in the U.S. was published today in Health Affairs, which came off embargo at 4 pm.

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Healthcare It News

JULY 31, 2023

At the HIMSS 2023 Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum , scheduled for September 7 and 8 in Boston, Liederman will highlight his experiences implementing systems and procedures that foster a culture of privacy and security.

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Bill of Health

MARCH 27, 2024

How Psychedelic Therapy Coverage May Play Out Coding In June 2023, the AMA released three Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes covering in-person monitoring and intervention during “psychedelic medication therapy.” Whether these efforts work—and the extent to which insurers will cover the MDMA-assisted therapy, is yet to be determined.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 9, 2024

“Even with good health insurance, both my Co-Founder and I have received unexpected medical bills for thousands of dollars over the years,” said Kevin Chiu , Co-Founder and CEO. “These personal experiences are at the core of our mission to empower healthcare consumers to book health providers without fear of the bill.”

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Center for Health Insurance Reform

JANUARY 13, 2023

In most states, January 15 marks the end of the open enrollment period for 2023 coverage. Continue reading → The post Navigator Guide FAQs of the Week: The End of Open Enrollment appeared first on Center on Health Insurance Reforms.

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Health Insurance 96

Bill of Health

APRIL 4, 2024

The main federal health privacy law, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) applies only to “covered entities” like health insurers, claims- processing clearinghouses, and health care providers and their business associates, and only to a subset of protected health care information.

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Jane Sarashon

DECEMBER 18, 2023

health system in the latest Gallup poll — earning a grade of “excellent” or “good” by American adults surveyed in November 2023. health system among Americans earlier this year in a July study. health system. Nurses rank highest among various factors in the U.S.

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HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

A security breach was detected on March 5, 2023, and systems were immediately taken offline to prevent further unauthorized access. A forensic investigation was initiated to determine the nature and scope of the attack, which confirmed there had been unauthorized access to its systems between February 3, 2023, and March 5, 2023.

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Center for Health Insurance Reform

DECEMBER 15, 2023

As 2023 comes to a close, it’s time to think about health insurance for 2024. Consumers searching for a 2024 plan online may come across products that do not have to comply with the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) consumer protections.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 29, 2023

The attack was detected on January 29, 2023, when files were discovered to have been encrypted. A third-party computer forensics firm was engaged to assist with the investigation and determined that there was unauthorized access to files containing patient information from January 20, 2023.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

The 25th Employer Health Benefits Survey (EHBS) provides a snapshot of the nearly 153 million individuals enrolled in employer-sponsored coverage from January to July of 2023. 2023 saw a 7% increase from the previous year; however, costs between 2021 and 2022 did not increase. Coverage is becoming unaffordable for many.

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HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

El Centro Del Barrio, dba CentroMed in San Antonio, TX, is facing at least two class action lawsuits over a June 2023 cyberattack in which hackers gained access to the personal and protected health information (PHI) of 350,000 patients. The affected individuals were notified by mail on August 11, 2023.

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HIT Consultant

JUNE 2, 2024

Commercial Member Health Plan Study , released, highlights a significant gap in customer satisfaction between different health insurance providers. – The study, now in its 18th year, surveyed nearly 30,000 commercial health plan members across 22 regions. What You Should Know: – The J.D. Power 2024 U.S.

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