Hospitals Accused Of Paying Doctors Large Kickbacks In Quest For Patients
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) For a hospital that had once labored to break even, Wheeling Hospital displayed
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Top PBMs by market share
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) The PBM market is dominated by three major players, who together handled about
Read MoreUS drug spending to top $370B this year, Fitch Solutions says
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) U.S. spending on pharmaceuticals will increase 2.5 percent to $370.8 billion in 2019,
Read MoreTax-exempt hospitals provided $95B in total community benefits in 2016, analysis finds
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) In 2016, nonprofit hospitals were exempt from $9 billion in federal taxes due
Read MoreAre Surprises Ahead For Legislation To Curb Surprise Medical Bills?
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) Surprise medical bills — those unexpected and often pricey bills patients face when
Read MoreEmployer plan deductibles grew 150% over 10 years
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) During the past decade, the average health insurance deductible for employer-based coverage climbed
Read MoreDual Eligible Medicare Advantage beneficiaries had less ER visits
According to an Avalere Health study, dual eligible Medicare Advantage (MA) beneficiaries had 42.1 percent less emergency room visits than
Read MoreMedicare eligible FEHB members can suspend their benefits and enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan
Budgeting, income and outgo are at the top of most people’s list and one of the biggest must-have outlays is
Read MoreHow Does Prescription Drug Spending and Use Compare Across Large Employer Plans, Medicare Part D, and Medicaid?
(By Juliette Cubanski, Matthew Rae, Katherine Young, and Anthony Damico for Kaiser Family Foundation) Prescription drug costs are a pressing
Read MorePatients sue HCA over emergency room ‘cover charge’
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Three patients who received emergency care at hospitals operated by HCA Healthcare are
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