A Wake-Up Call to Address Social Determinants of Health

In this webinar, we sat down with Thomas Campanella, Director of Healthcare Economics at Baldwin Wallace University to understand how social determinants of health impact the health status of a community.

Highlights include:

  • What are the primary influencers on an individual’s health status?
  • What does the effects of COVID-19 on disparate populations mean for the long term health of our communities?
  • How can we more effectively address SDOH within healthcare?

COVID-19: Insurers Exempt from Covering Workplace Testing

Must Cover “Medically Appropriate” Tests Only

The rapid rollout in March of the federal FFCRA (Families First Coronavirus Response Act) and CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act) Acts – and specifically section 6001 of the FFCRA, which defines requirements for insurers – has left providers, labs and insurers uncertain, at times, of their respective responsibilities for COVID-19 testing.