Analysis: Government and private insurers must act to alleviate unprecedented & systemic financial pressures facing independent practices
Report shows 20% increase in Oncology practices being acquired by other practices since 2018; 9.7% increase in acquisitions by hospitals
Amwell launches new telehealth offering geared towards small, medium physician practices; allows providers to connect with existing patients
MGMA survey shows 60% decrease in patient volume for independent medical practices during pandemic. Half report furloughing staff.
Citing uncertainty around small business loans, States ask for permission to keep Medicaid providers open by paying them retainers
UnitedHealth Will Speed Payments to Doctors, Hospitals - help providers smooth cash flows and avoid furloughs
Doctors worried about survival of their medical practices: ‘This could be the death blow,’ says physician