Next Gen ACOs: Savers or Spenders?
February 11th 2021The Next Generation ACO program, was supposed to end in 2020, but it was granted a one-year reprieve because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The National Association of ACOs (NAACOS) wants that extension to become permanent and says the “Next Gen” ACOs save the Medicare program a lot of money. Former CMS Administrator Seema Verma begs to differ.
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Opinion: Alternative Vaccine Strategy To Reduce COVID-19 Morbidity, Mortality
February 9th 2021Population immunity is required in order to beat COVID-19. According to an opinion piece by Michael Criqui and Robert M. Kaplan on NPR, a quicker end to the pandemic requires two policy changes: delaying inoculation of those with prior COVID-19 infections, and temporarily widening the interval between the vaccine doses.
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Mobile Healthcare Services Brings Customized COVID-19 Testing to Massachusetts
February 8th 2021Mobile Healthcare Services has launched in Massachusetts, offering a variety of customized COVID-19 testing program options and conducting more than 30,000 mobile COVID-19 tests per month to help mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus.
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CVS Health Expands COVID-19 Vaccine Access Across Country
February 2nd 2021CVS Health will begin to offer COVID-19 vaccinations February 11 to eligible populations, specifically those in underserved populations, at a limited number of CVS Pharmacy locations across 11 states in the United States.
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