Stalled Health Programs Await A Green Light On The Hill
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) With the clock ticking on the current stop-gap bill that funds the federal
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Health Care Finance
CMS proposed increase of 1.84 percent to Medicare Advantage plans in 2019
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released the proposed increase of 1.84 percent on average in its 2019 payment
Read MoreAnthem’s discretionary ED policy lands patient with $12k bill: 8 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) A Kentucky resident received a $12,596 bill from Frankfort (K.Y.) Regional Medical Center
Read MoreEmployers 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
Read MoreAre 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 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 MoreState-by-state breakdown of 83 rural hospital closures
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Of the 26 states that have seen at least one rural hospital close
Read MoreMore Than One-Third of People with Traditional Medicare Spent at Least 20 Percent of Their Total Income on Health Care in 2013
(By Chris Lee for The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, January 29, 2018) Health care costs are a substantial and
Read MoreSurprise! Medicare isn’t free or cheap
Surprise! Medicare isn’t free and it may not even be cheap if you pick the wrong plan. In the attached
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