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MassHealth Changes Come With A Hefty Price Tag For Employers

ACA Times

Under the Further Regulating Employer Contributions To Health Care bill, starting in 2018, the employer medical assistance contribution (EMAC) to MassHealth will increase from $55 to $77 per employee. The post MassHealth Changes Come With A Hefty Price Tag For Employers first appeared on The ACA Times.

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Masshealth Changes Come With a Hefty Price Tag For Employers [UPDATE]

ACA Times

Signed by Governor Charlie Baker in August of 2017, “An Act Further Regulating Employer Contributions To Health Care” went into effect in January. The law temporarily changes the existing employer medical assistance contribution, creates a temporary supplemental contribution and modifies the unemployment insurance rate schedule.

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Employing digital tools without sacrificing compassionate care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Enterprise Taxonomy: Short Headline: Employing digital tools without sacrificing compassionate care Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: EMEA Right Now: Primary topic: Patient Engagement.

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9amHealth Raises $9.5M Series A Extension Led by The Cigna Group Ventures to Expand to Employers Nationwide

Healthcare IT Today

These life-long treatments deliver impressive clinical outcomes but come with a high price tag, putting employers and healthcare insurers under pressure. 9amHealth is addressing this challenge by providing affordable cardiometabolic care at scale and helping to manage the rising costs of GLP-1s for both patients and employers.

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RFID in Healthcare: Navigating Security & Privacy Regulations

Healthcare IT Today

RFID technology involves using tags and readers to wirelessly identify and track objects. Addressing Security and Privacy Concerns with RFID Regarding security and privacy concerns, one primary consideration is the information stored on RFID tags. As RFID expands rapidly, it can trigger security and privacy concerns.

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Five policy changes from 2023 that will drive more tech for older adults

Aging in Place Technology Watch

The Administration is also promoting the use of apprenticeship programs and partnering with employers, unions, and others to recruit, train, and keep long-term care workers on the job while also helping them advance their careers as registered and licensed nurses. Older Americans Act Update 2023.

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Connected Care -- Changing the work process with technology

Aging in Place Technology Watch

category tags: tech-enabled home care , Home Care. A vision for 'connected care.' Conceived by Andrea Cohen, Founder and Vice-Chair of HouseWorks, a Boston-area Home Care agency, and as Andrea noted, "When employed to its fullest, remote care technology improves every aspect of how care is delivered in the home.