The California Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) issued guidance reminding health plans that all approved COVID-19 vaccines must be provided without any cost-sharing for health plan enrollees who may receive the vaccine from an in-network or out-of-network provider during the federally declared COVID-19 public health emergency. “As we begin to enter this new phase Read More
After years of being hindered by well-funded interests, Congress has agreed to ban one of the most expensive and frustrating practices in medicine: surprise medical bills. Surprise bills result from an out-of-network provider being compelled to be unexpectedly involved in a patient’s care. Patients who go to a hospital that accepts their insurance may have Read More
A recent study from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) found that more than 50% of the participants reported experiencing high level of stress and worry during COVID-19. The main pandemic-related stressors, among others, include job loss, fear of the virus, and pandemic-related restrictions such as safer-at-home orders and mobility restrictions. Some of the things you Read More