Some Anthem patients afraid to use ED under new policy: 6 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Ohio residents with Anthem insurance told The Plain Dealer they fear Anthem’s discretionary
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Health Care Finance
HSA use among employees seems to have slowed
The Employee Benefit Research Institute reports that while estimates from five different surveys on the adoption of HSA-eligible health plans and HSAs themselves
Read MoreHow health insurers game Medicare Advantage ratings to boost bonus payments
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Humana, UnitedHealth, Aetna, Anthem and other insurance companies that provide Medicare Advantage plans
Read MoreThree trends developing in employer benefit cost management
One of the top three priorities for employers in 2018 is benefit cost management. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation,
Read MoreCigna to buy Express Scripts for $67B: 5 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Cigna signed a definitive agreement to acquire Express Scripts for $67 billion in cash and
Read MoreUnitedHealth takes aim at costly ED visits with new policy: 5 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) UnitedHealth Group’s insurance arm, UnitedHealthcare, changed its emergency department reimbursement policy for commercial
Read MoreGottlieb condemns ‘rigged payment scheme’ for biosimilar drugs
(By Ike Swetlitz for STAT) WASHINGTON — Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said that it’s not his agency’s
Read MoreAnalysis: Patients’ out-of-pocket costs increased 11% last year
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Patients continue to see rising out-of-pocket costs for their medical care, according to
Read MoreConsumers rank cost as top healthcare concern ahead of midterms
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Twenty-two percent of voters said costs were the top healthcare issue they most
Read More72% of medical groups oppose mandatory Medicare alternative payment models
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nearly three-fourths (72 percent) of physicians in medical group practices oppose mandatory participation
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