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Washington Bill Would Provide Workers’ Comp Insurance to Nurse for PTSD

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And lawmakers in Washington state have proposed a bill that would provide workers’ compensation insurance coverage for nurses with PTSD, similar to a 2018 law that provides workers’ PTSD compensation to firefighters and police officers. Low pay, long hours, and staff shortages have only compounded the crisis.

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Hospitals charge private insurers more than double Medicare rates, RAND report finds

Medical Economics

Study shows private insurers paid hospitals an average of 254% of what Medicare would have paid

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Hospitals could face revenue hit if insurers play hardball over MA: report

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Insurers could increase claims denials and engage in aggressive contract negotiations with hospitals as profitability in the popular plans declines.

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Medicare Advantage Insurers Hold Sway Over More Hospital Admissions

Forbes Healthcare

Medicare Advantage is accounting for “a rising share of inpatient hospital days,” according to a new KFF study shows.

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Hospital Threatens to Deport Comatose Mother for Undocumented Status

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A comatose patient at Lehigh Valley Network’s Cedar Crest Hospital in Pittsburg, PA may soon be on her way to the Dominican Republic despite her family wanting to keep her in the U.S. Rivas said his wife’s care went downhill once the hospital found out about their immigration status.

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Hospitals charged employers and insurers 254% more than Medicare in 2022: study

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Hospitals with larger market shares were among the worst offenders, the RAND Corporation found.

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Have Good Health Insurance? Too Bad. You Could Still Get A $250,000 Bill

Forbes Healthcare

The bureaucracy and opacity of hospital and insurance billing is impossible to navigate. But it doesn't have to be.

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