Tag Archives: Employee

State employee health plans know hospitals drive most costs, but struggle to make a dent

Dive Brief: A survey of state employee health plans found that administrators recognize hospital prices as the main driver of healthcare cost increases but have few policies to address that issue directly. Most states instead focus on attempting to control prescription drug costs and lower utilization, according to the Georgetown University’s Center on Health Insurance… Read More »

Amazon restricts employee travel to China ‘until further notice’ as coronavirus spreads

Nikol Szymul staffs a reception desk at Amazon offices discretely tucked into a building called Fiona in downtown Seattle, Washington on May 11, 2017. Getty Images Amazon has started restricting employee travel to China as the coronavirus continues to spread, a spokesperson confirmed to CNBC. “We place tremendous value and focus on the well-being and… Read More »

Feds fine hospital that didn’t cut data access to former employee

Pagosa Springs Medical Center in Colorado, a critical access hospital, will pay $ 111,400 to the HHS Office for Civil Rights. The small provider is being hit after neglecting to terminate access to protected heath information after an employee left the practice. A complaint sent to OCR alleged the former employee continued to have access… Read More »