Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Operating income fell for all but two insurance divisions operated by major payers in the fourth quarter. And 2025 may be no better, after many major payers released outlooks suggesting medical costs will continue climbing this year.

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Insurance Medication 99

Forbes Healthcare

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Oscar Health reported a $25 million profit for the full year 2024 as the provider of individual Obamacare health insurance achieved record enrollment and revenue growth.

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Insurance 206

Forbes Healthcare

AUGUST 27, 2024

CVS Health’s Aetna health insurance company is expanding coverage of fertility services to include artificial insemination.

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Insurance 321

The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 28, 2025

The email account was secured the same day, and the forensic investigation confirmed the account was compromised from December 2 to December 4, 2024. This breach also involved a compromised email account and was detected by Restorix on May 30, 2024. Restorix sent notification letters to the affected patients on December 18, 2024.

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Business Associate HIPAA Insurance Certification 71

The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 11, 2025

The file review confirmed that the types of data compromised in the cyberattack included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, drivers license numbers, medical information, and health insurance information. Suspicious activity was identified within its computer systems on April 11, 2024.

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Medication Appointments HIPAA Insurance 82

The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 19, 2025

The exposed data included names, birth dates, Social Security numbers, and health insurance information. On or around July 6, 2024, an unauthorized third party accessed the network and viewed or acquired individuals protected health information.The affected data was reviewed, and that process was completed on March 6, 2025.

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HIPAA Insurance 91

The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 1, 2025

On or around September 11, 2024, suspicious activity was identified in an employee email account. Third-party digital forensics specialists were engaged to investigate the activity and confirmed that an unauthorized third party had gained access to several employee email accounts from August 19, 2024, to September 25, 2024.

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HIPAA Insurance Medication 77

Health Populi

JUNE 10, 2024

Health insurance plans make mainstream media news every week, whether coverage deals with the cost of a plan, the cost of out-of-network care, prior authorizations, or cybersecurity and ransomware attacks, among other front-page issues. Value-based care will be a big topic at AHIP 2024 with examples and case studies shared.

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Insurance Patient Experience Hospital Best Practices 71

Northwest Suburban College

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Top Reasons to Choose a Medical Assistant Career in 2024 1. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the employment of medical assistants is expected to grow much faster than average through 2024. The post Medical Assistant Careers in 2024: Why Now Is the Best Time to Start appeared first on Northwest Suburban College. According to the U.S.

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Medical Assistant Medication Vital Signs Huddles/Rounds 52

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

IU Health Plans will operate under the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield brand after the deal closes, which is expected at the end of 2024.

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Insurance 109

The HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The use of ransomware in cyberattacks decreased slightly in the first half of the year; however, the severity of ransomware attacks increased according to the 2024 Cyber Claims Report: Mid-Year Update from cyber insurance and security service provider Coalition.

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Follow-Up Insurance Transfers HIPAA 97

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

MAY 1, 2024

Runaway inpatient spending in particular caused CVS’ insurance costs to snowball after returning “to patterns we have not seen since the start of the pandemic,” its CFO said.

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Insurance 130

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

JUNE 14, 2024

The redo comes after regulators lost two court cases over the methodology used to determine 2024’s quality ratings, and should result in hundreds of millions of dollars in additional bonuses to plans that see their ratings improve.

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Insurance 109

Practice Index

JANUARY 9, 2025

Catch up with the last month of 2024 for anything you might have missed! Enables you to change pension rates and National Insurance details Help Centre - A compilation of FAQs, useful videos, and information on our HUB products HUB weekly support sessions - Join one of our weekly sessions to discover more about the HUB and what it can offer.

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Follow-Up Insurance Documentation Communication 59

Practice Index

JANUARY 2, 2025

The BMA welcomed the news, signalling that the extra money might help to relieve the pressure that practices face from the National Insurance increase. The post Primary care news round-up (19th December 2024 to 1st January 2025) appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog.

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Huddles/Rounds Appointments Follow-Up Hospital 52

The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 18, 2025

doing business as Vitruvian Health in Georgia and Tennessee, and Erlanger Health in Tennessee, have been affected by a cyberattack on its debt collection vendor, Nationwide Recovery Service.Suspicious activity was identified within the Nationwide Recovery Service network on July 11, 2024.

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HIPAA Hospital Documentation Insurance 57

Practice Index

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Practice Managers were particularly concerned that the Chancellor Rachel Reeves had not heeded their pleas about the impact of employer National Insurance increases. The post Primary care news round-up (24th October to 30th October 2024) appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog.

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Huddles/Rounds Insurance Appointments Medication 52

Valant

JULY 29, 2024

This code is acceptable to insurers when used to describe a marked change in mental health status not attributable to other factors. While insurers prefer more descriptive ICD-10 codes, mental health practitioners should not list something specific if the patient’s medical record cannot support the diagnosis.

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Diagnostics Insurance HIPAA Medication 97

The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 11, 2025

Hillcrest Convalescent Center Hillcrest Convalescent Center in Durham, North Carolina has notified 106,194 individuals about a data security incident identified on June 27, 2024. Notification letters were mailed to all affected individuals on March 3, 2024. The Hillcrest incident involved the data of 106,194 individuals.

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HIPAA Insurance Medication 69

Practice Index

DECEMBER 12, 2024

It's so easy to use and with just a few simple steps, you can accurately establish the impact of National Insurance, pension and National Minimum Wage changes for your practice. The post Whats new across Practice Index November 2024 roundup appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog. Further updates can be found here.

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Insurance Documentation 52

Health Populi

AUGUST 21, 2024

Millions of Americans believe they have been treated negatively by a physician due to their weight, insurance status, physical appearance and/or state of mental health, according to a YouGov poll published August 6, 2024. adults 18 and over online in late June 2024. To gauge U.S. Empathy ranks relatively high.

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Insurance Medication Appointments Patient Experience 71

Practice Index

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Backlash over new National Insurance costs The Government has faced a backlash after it failed to guarantee support for practices facing payment of the employers’ National Insurance increase. The post Primary care news round-up (31st October to 6th November 2024) appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog.

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Huddles/Rounds Appointments Follow-Up Insurance 52

Medical Economics

JUNE 25, 2024

Watch three educational sessions on coding and billing, retirement planning, and group disability insurance.

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Billing Insurance 104

The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 26, 2025

The Sunflower Medical Group data breach occurred on December 15, 2024, but was not discovered for more than three weeks. The hacker was able to access names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, drivers license numbers, medical information, and health insurance information.

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Medication HIPAA Insurance 76

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

JULY 9, 2024

More than 60 Medicare Advantage health plans from 40 insurers have received a higher star rating for 2024, according to a Healthcare Dive analysis.

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Insurance 117

The HIPAA Journal

JULY 4, 2024

Gaia Software has disclosed details of a February 2024 cyberattack, Pinnacle Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Specialists are investigating an April 2024 cyberattack, and OB GYN Specialists of Lima have discovered the improper disposal of patient data.

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HIPAA Documentation Billing Insurance 120

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Despite the stronger membership, Humana doesn’t expect earnings growth next year due to significant investments the insurer plans to make to boost MA stars.

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Insurance 104

The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 19, 2025

Access TeleCare, Texas The Dallas, TX-based acute and specialty telemedicine provider Access TeleCare identified unauthorized access to an employees email account on January 8, 2024. On or around November 18, 2024, suspicious activity was identified in an employee email account.

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HIPAA Documentation Insurance Medication 75

The HIPAA Journal

JULY 8, 2024

Palomar Health Medical Group has warned patients that they may have been affected by an April 2024 cyberattack, and DaVita has learned that tracking tools on its website and mobile app may have sent user data to third-party vendors. DaVita Notifies Patients About Tracking Technology Privacy Incident DaVita Inc.,

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Medication HIPAA Tests Medical History 128

The HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 29, 2024

According to its substitute breach notice, external cybersecurity professionals were engaged to investigate the incident and confirmed that a network intrusion occurred between January 4, 2024, and January 8, 2024, involving the exfiltration of a limited amount of patient data. The affected individuals have now been notified by mail.

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Insurance HIPAA Business Associate Medication 109

The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 24, 2025

OrthoMinds, an Alpharetta, Georgia-based provider of orthodontic practice management software, has recently announced a November 2024 security incident that potentially resulted in unauthorized access to patients protected health information. What is not clear at this stage is how many individuals have been affected.

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HIPAA Insurance Medication 51

Health Populi

JANUARY 2, 2024

While the North Hall of the LVCC will have a dedicated digital health area featuring at least 540 exhibits as listed in the CES 2024 app directory, I’ll find health beyond this area of the convention center all over town. Note that one of CES 2024 keynote speakers is Elevance Health’s President and CEO Gail Boudreaux.

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Acute Care Collaboration Medication Hospital 87

The HIPAA Journal

JULY 3, 2024

Suspicious network activity was identified on March 27, 2024, and third-party cybersecurity specialists were engaged to investigate the activity. The group says it has given the hospital until July 8, 2024, to pay the ransom demand and will leak the stolen data if payment is not made.

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Hospital HIPAA Insurance Medication 126

The HIPAA Journal

JULY 5, 2024

The breach was detected on March 25, 2024, and immediate action was taken to prevent further unauthorized access. An investigation was launched which determined that between November 2, 2023, and March 29, 2024, the vendor accessed and downloaded information from a Kairos database.

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HIPAA Insurance Medication 122

Minority Nurse

DECEMBER 29, 2023

To get started, find a budgeting tool, use a spreadsheet, or even grab a pad of paper and enter in all of your income from full-time work, side jobs, cash you receive after taxes, health care or insurances, and 401k or retirement savings have been deducted. The post Start 2024 With a Budget Plan first appeared on Minority Nurse.

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Insurance Follow-Up Appointments 81

The HIPAA Journal

JULY 5, 2024

Providence Mission Heritage Endocrinology In May 2024, Providence Mission Heritage Endocrinology in Mission Viejo, CA, discovered an insider breach that involved unauthorized access to clinical records. The first instance occurred on December 15, 2020, and it continued until May 15, 2024.

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HIPAA Patient Records Insurance Hospital 120

The HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Mystic Valley Elder Services, a Malden, Massachusetts-based non-profit agency providing home and community-based care to elders and adults living with disabilities, has started issuing individual notifications about a cyberattack and data breach that was identified on April 5, 2024.

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Hospital Business Associate HIPAA Insurance 116