In Search Of Insurance Savings, Consumers Can Get Unwittingly Wedged Into Narrow-Network Plans
(By Steven Findlay for Kaiser Health News) As a breast cancer survivor, Donna Catanuchi said she knows she can’t go
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Health Care Redesign
Utah insurer will pay for members’ travel to Mexico to fill pricey prescriptions
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) In an effort to combat rising drug prices, one Utah health insurer will
Read MoreCMS estimates nearly $17.2 billion in Medicare Part B savings with new drug pricing model
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) says the new drug pricing model with international component could save Medicare
Read MoreWalmart looks to add health clinics in its parking lots
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Walmart stores in several states are transforming extra parking lot space into “town centers,” some
Read MoreChanges to Medicare for 2019
Millions of seniors rely on Medicare for health benefits. So, whether you’re new to the program or already enrolled, there
Read MoreOn-site clinics for employees
A third of companies with more than 5,000 employees now offer general medical clinics at their work sites according to
Read MoreMarketplace Subsidies May Be Option In 2020 For Plans That Skirt Obamacare
(By Phil Galewitz and Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) States would be able to use federal funding to provide
Read MoreUnitedHealthcare nearing 50% value-based reimbursement — 3 insights
(By Eric Oliver for Becker’s Hospital Review) UnitedHealth Group paid $69 billion, or nearly half of its annual reimbursement, toward
Read MoreTrump wants drug commercials to include prices. These five companies have the most at stake
(By Nicholas Florko for STAT) WASHINGTON — President Trump wants to force drug companies to disclose their prices in TV ads —
Read MoreTV Ads Must Trumpet Drug Prices, Trump Administration Says. Pharma Tries A Plan B.
(By Shefali Luthra and Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) The Trump administration proposed Monday that drugmakers reveal the
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