The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, an independent federal agency that advises Congress on Medicare, is considering a recommendation to establish national guidelines for hospital emergency ...
UnitedHealth Group’s insurance arm, UnitedHealthcare, changed its emergency department reimbursement policy for commercial and Medicare Advantage plans. Here are five things to know about the policy, ...
Refat Rasul Srejon, MPH, says reducing opioid-related emergency department (ED) visits among young adults requires strategies like medication-assisted treatment and targeted outreach. He discusses why ...
Medical Home and Specialty Care Connection (MHSCC) program initiative can serve as a blueprint for providers looking to ...
Among 62 million emergency department (ED) visits across 12 US jurisdictions from 2022 to 2024, more than 4 million were related to mental health. The rates declined to 6107 per 100,000 ED visits in ...