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Jul. 7, 2022
Congressional Panel Highlights Improper Delays and Care Denials in Medicare Advantage Plans
On June 28, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing shedding more light on some of the spurious practices of commercial health plans with a particular focus on the Medicare Advantage program.
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Jul. 7, 2022
FTC to Scrutinize Impact of Pharmacy Benefit Managers
In a unanimous vote of the five members of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the agency announced it will launch a study into the practices of the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) industry.
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Jul. 7, 2022
Otis Woods, DQA Administrator, to Speak at WHA’s Post-acute Care Conference
Wisconsin Division of Quality Assurance (DQA) Administrator Otis L. Woods is the lunchtime speaker at the 2022 WHA Post-acute Care Conference.
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Jul. 7, 2022
Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit Surpasses $200,000, Heads into Second Half of 2022 Fundraisi
The Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit surpassed $200,000 as it heads into the second half of the 2022 fundraising campaign. To-date, $207,298 has been raised, or 61% of goal.
Jul. 7, 2022
GUEST COLUMN: Outsourcing Absence Management in the Health Care Industry
By Martin Pepe, Account Executive for WHA’s Premier Partner, M3 Insurance
Jul. 7, 2022
Fast Facts from the WHA Information Center: Firework Safety
Fourth of July celebrations immediately call to mind a few things: grilling some burgers or brats, spending time with friends and family or enjoying the beautiful Wisconsin weather. For most, one of the most signifying images of the celebration is fireworks.
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Jun. 30, 2022
WHA Publishes Photo Recap of Wisconsin Rural Health Conference
A photo “In Review” document which highlights the people and organizations that helped make the WHA Wisconsin Rural Health Conference a success is now available along with an online album of photos from the event.
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Jun. 30, 2022
WHA Board Engages with DHS Medicaid Services Administrator on Post-Acute Discharge Challenges
WHA’s June board meeting included a spirited discussion between members and Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Division of Medicaid Services Administrator Lisa Olson on the shortage of post-acute and long-term care beds in the state and the delays this shortage causes to hospital discharges.
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Jun. 30, 2022
Inaugural WHA Health Care Leadership Academy Class Recognized in Graduation Ceremony
The first class of students in the WHA Health Care Leadership Academy has graduated from the innovative program designed to help health care leaders to successfully navigate growing industry complexities and opportunities.
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Jun. 30, 2022
Guest Column: New Survey Reflects a Flexible Physician Workforce
Nearly 90% of health care facilities used locum tenens physicians and/or advanced practice professionals to fill gaps in their staffs last year, according to a new survey from WHA gold-level corporate member AMN Healthcare’s Locum Tenens division, formerly known as Staff Care.
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