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Telemedicine is one great example of why it is so hard to change healthcare in the U.S. In the era of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, telemedicine utilization has gone from less than 5% of members to over 30%. Providers, facilities, employers and patients have universally agreed that getting care through telemedicine is a no-brainer. It eliminates wasted time and exposure to other patients who might pass along additional illnesses. It is significantly less costly and increases the amount of time providers can spend with patients. And it works. Many conditions do not require a doctor to perform …

For more of our coronavirus coverage, visit epicbrokers.com/coronavirus  Viewpoints from Craig Hasday Two things are very clear as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis: Americans are more aware of the need for health insurance than ever and healthcare has changed, forever. It was heartbreaking to read an article that described a desperate patient, about to be intubated, who asked the attending physician “how am I going to pay for this?” Healthcare was an election issue before COVID-19 and now it will likely be the election issue. With the swelling of the unemployed to 15% or …

… plan does not bear the burden of over-age-65 adults (the ones who are the most likely to suffer hospitalization due to COVID-19). The Federal Government, through Medicare, will bear the brunt of those costs – not the commercial carrier insuring your company. As such, the “giveaway” of no-employee-cost COVID-19 coverage is a small handout for the money your carrier will make during this crisis as services are delayed. Likewise, the dental carriers are profiting even more. Dental offices around the country are simply closed, except for emergency procedures. For every month a dental office is …