How health insurers game Medicare Advantage ratings to boost bonus payments
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Humana, UnitedHealth, Aetna, Anthem and other insurance companies that provide Medicare Advantage plans
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Health Care Redesign
CMS closes the door on noncompliant health plans but opens it for short-term products
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services denied Idaho’s effort to let insurers sell health plans that don’t comply with
Read MoreA Health Plan ‘Down Payment’ Is One Way States Try Retooling Individual Mandate
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) As President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans tirelessly try to dismantle the Affordable
Read MoreFrom The ER To Inpatient Care — At Home
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Phyllis Petruzzelli spent the week before Christmas struggling to breathe. When she went
Read MoreLyft, Allscripts partnership aims to make it easier for patients to make medical appointments: 5 things to know
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Allscripts and ridesharing company Lyft are teaming up to help patients find nonemergency transportation to
Read MoreNeed A Medical Procedure? Pick The Right Provider And Get Cash Back
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Laurie Cook went shopping recently for a mammogram near her home in New
Read MoreUber launches ‘Uber Health’ to transport patients to physicians’ offices
(By Alyssa Rege for Becker’s Hospital Review) Ride-hailing service app Uber on March 1 announced its intent to team up
Read MoreSenators roll out legislative initiative to improve healthcare price transparency
(By Leo Vartorella for Becker’s Hospital Review) A bipartisan group of senators sent a letter to healthcare organizations and patient advocacy groups
Read MoreBuried In The Budget Bill Are Belated Gifts For Some Health Care Providers
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) When President Donald Trump signed the last-minute budget deal into law earlier this
Read MoreHow some companies managed to save $2,251 per employee per year in healthcare costs
According to Willis Towers Watson’s 22nd annual Best Practices in Health Care Employer Survey, a group of best-performing companies has managed
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