Modern Healthcare Staff Crain's New York Business [email protected] See All Staff Page Recent Stories NY home health agencies face competition from Medicaid program The drop coincides with compounded cuts to Medicare home health payments and an explosion in the number of people using a $9-billion Medicaid program. NYC Health + Hospitals to cut primary care appointment times Beginning in September, the public hospital system plans to bring the time allotted for primary care intake appointments from 40 minutes to 20 minutes. Talkspace expands telehealth services to 6M military members The deal marks Talkspace’s most recent attempt to expand its offerings to people enrolled in publicly funded health insurance plans. New York's $7.5B Medicaid experiment to begin this month The pilot program unlocks federal money to revamp the Medicaid program, allowing the state to use Medicaid in ways it’s never been used before. Uber expands healthcare reach with new patient transport platform In the coming months, Uber said it will start to partner with Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and commercial plans to reimburse consumers for the cost. Elevance's potential deal with NY Medicaid insurer sparks concern The pending purchase, expected to be finalized in the third quarter of 2024, was quietly disclosed in Elevance’s annual report for 2023. New York City to end contract with DocGo DocGo’s emergency, no-bid contract to provide services to migrants in and outside of the city is set to expire May 5. Mount Sinai hit with $2M in penalties for understaffing nurses Mount Sinai Health System was hit with a combined $2 million in penalties for short-staffing nurses in a handful of departments. NYC Health + Hospitals reinstate mask mandate due to Covid, flu rise Health system staff and visitors are required to mask up at hospitals, community health centers and post-acute care facilities. Investors sue DocGo following contract scrutiny The healthcare company exaggerated the strength of its services, plaintiffs allege. Mount Sinai sets tentative July closing date for Beth Israel campus The health system submitted its closure plan to the state Department of Health Wednesday, according to an internal memo to staff reviewed by Crain's. DocGo’s shares fall 11% after report shows CEO’s false education The company has faced scrutiny since July about a $432 million no-bid city contract to care for asylum seekers. DocGo CEO changes tone on migrant care in wake of scrutiny New York City Comptroller Brad Lander accused the medical services company’s chief executive of “rooting for a never-ending crisis to maximize revenues.” Telehealth firms turning to hybrid model for youth mental healthcare The demand for services for children and teens has created more opportunities for telemedicine startups aiming to improve access. DocGo under fire in NY over migrant care contract DocGo, formerly known as Ambulnz, won a no-bid contract to house and care for migrants despite no prior experience providing such services. Load More Sponsored Content
