Employers using unconventional efforts to solve the healthcare cost problem
The continued rise of health care costs for employers are leading to some unconventional efforts to solve the cost problem
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Health Care Redesign
Are workplace wellness programs helpful? This study says ‘maybe’
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) A workplace wellness program did not significantly lower healthcare costs or improve outcomes
Read MoreA new “free from profit-making incentives” health care company
Three giant companies, Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and JPMorgan Chase, announced a partnership to cut healthcare costs and improve services for
Read MoreIdaho ‘Pushing Envelope’ With Health Insurance Plan. Can It Do That?
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) For the past year, the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress have led
Read MoreEighty-five percent of hospitals will see increase in overall Medicare Part B payments in 2018
According to a new analysis from Avalere Health, 85 percent of hospitals will see an increase in overall Medicare Part
Read MoreCleveland Clinic Florida now offers concierge medicine for $333 a month
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Weston-based Cleveland Clinic Florida is hoping to attract at least 300 patients to
Read MorePaying more and getting less: As hospital chains grow, local services shrink
(By Casey Ross for STAT) When most hospitals close, it’s plain to see. Equipment and fixtures are hauled out and
Read MoreCMS to form interagency group to review Stark Law: 4 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS will form an interagency group to examine the regulatory barriers of Stark
Read MoreState of California license cross-border health plan that provides U.S workers health care in Mexico
The San Diego Union Tribune reports about a cross-border health plan licensed by the state of California were U.S. workers
Read MoreCMS wants to require Medicare Part D sponsors to apply their rebates toward point-of-sales prices
Currently, Medicare Part D plan sponsors use savings they negotiate with drug companies and pharmacies to reduce costs for all
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