Rural safety-net hospitals seeing ED use increase faster than cities, report suggests
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Emergency department visits are growing at a faster pace in rural areas than
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Most people pay less than $5 per month for the drug. But some pay $11,002
(By Nicholas Florko for STAT) WASHINGTON — “Most* patients pay between $0 and $5 per month” for Janssen’s drug Stelara,
Read MoreMore employers are offering HSA to help employees set money aside for healthcare costs in retirement
Both employers and employees are embracing Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) as a valuable benefit when it comes to managing anticipated
Read MorePrimary care spending in the Medicare program is low
According to a RAND study, primary care spending as a percentage of total spending in the Medicare program is low.
Read MoreThe one cost that worries people the most: Healthcare expenses
According to a recent report from financial institution Primerica, it found 69 percent of middle-income Americans are concerned that they
Read MoreUnitedHealthcare to expand bundled payments to Medicare Advantage beneficiaries, including total joints and spine: 5 things to know
(By Laura Dyrda for Becker’s Hospital Review) UnitedHealthcare will expand BPCI Bundled Payments to include Medicare Advantage beneficiaries in 2020.
Read More7 stats, findings on medical debt
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) As patients take more financial responsibility for their care, many experience problems paying
Read MoreThe Blame Game: Everyone And No One Is Raising Insulin Prices
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) A casual observer of Wednesday’s House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing might think
Read MoreFeds break up $1.2 billion Medicare orthopedic brace scam
Published by STAT WASHINGTON — Federal authorities said Tuesday they’ve broken up a $1.2 billion Medicare scam that peddled unneeded
Read MoreOptumRx: 5 costly drugs coming this year
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) OptumRx released a list of five new and potentially expensive treatments coming to
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