Where Medicare Advantage will be the cheapest in 2019
Medicare Advantage plans or Medicare Part C, which are offered by private insurance companies, that provides Part A and Part
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Health Care Finance
A startup for diabetes patients rolls out a new model: Insurers only pay if the service works
(By Rebecca Robbins for STAT) SAN FRANCISCO — An ambitious startup that uses digital coaching and monitoring to try to help
Read MoreA Search For New Ways To Pay For Drugs That Cost A Mint
(By Richard Harris for NPR) Researchers expect that three dozen new drugs will come on the market over the next
Read MoreProtesters take anger over insulin prices to drug makers, some bearing children’s ashes
(By Megan Thielking for STAT) On Mother’s Day, Nicole Smith-Holt, whose son died last year after rationing his insulin, protested
Read More92% of healthcare providers concerned about CMS price transparency rule, survey finds
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Most healthcare providers are concerned about the new CMS price transparency final rule,
Read MoreHHS to launch new mandatory bundled payment models: 4 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) HHS canceled and scaled back major mandatory bundled payment models in 2017 under the leadership
Read MoreProfits boom for commercial, managed care insurance sectors
According to the latest financial statements from insurance companies, commercial and managed care payers experienced significant third quarter profits, reductions
Read MoreCMS’ final physician payment rule for 2019: 6 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS issued its annual update to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Nov. 1,
Read MoreThis group of lawmakers has a new plan to bring down insulin prices, and it takes clear aim at drug makers
(By Nicholas Florko for STAT) WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of more than 290 lawmakers is throwing its support behind
Read MoreGuide for avoiding surprise medical bills released
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Healthcare Financial Management Association has developed a downloadable guide to help patients
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