Delaware to rebid Medicaid contracts, move 80% of spending to value-based models
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Delaware is rebidding its Diamond State Health Plan and Diamond State Health Plan
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Health Care Redesign
Nursing Homes Move Into The Insurance Business
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) Around the country, a handful of nursing home companies have begun selling their
Read MoreAnthem extends its discretionary coverage for ER visits to Missouri
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Missouri will no longer cover emergency department
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In a letter to Republican Senate leaders, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) is urging them to adopt several important reform ideas
Read MoreThe Role of Earned Income Tax Credits Would Pay in Health Care Reform
In the current health care debates, the role of earned income tax credits (EITC) has been absent from the possible
Read MoreStates Move To Tighten Medicaid Enrollment, Even Without A New Health Law
(By Charles Ornstein for ProPublica and co-published with NPR’s Shots blog) No corner of the health care system would be
Read MoreAlso Using Your HSA as a Savings Option to Help Fund Your Retirement
If you have a Health savings account (HSA) are you also using it as a savings option to help fund
Read MoreEmployees Clamoring for Voluntary Benefit Supplement Plans to Help Pay for Out-of-Pocket Expenses
According to Colonial Life’s white paper, “Big Picture Benefits: Looking past health care reform to a stronger benefits program,” found
Read MoreTed Cruz pitches BCRA amendment to allow deregulated health plans on exchanges
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) In an effort to win over conservative holdouts, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, floated
Read MoreS&P 500 healthcare sector hits record high on Senate healthcare bill
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Hospital and insurer stocks recorded sharp gains on Thursday after Senate Republicans releasedthe discussion
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