Anthem extends its discretionary coverage for ER visits to Missouri
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Missouri will no longer cover emergency department
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Health Care Finance
Your Credit Score Soon Will Get A Buffer From Medical-Debt Wrecks
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) For many consumers, an unexpected health care calamity can quickly burgeon into a financial
Read MoreValue-based care putting pressure on nonprofit hospital finances, survey finds
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) Half of healthcare nonprofit funding comes from fee-for-service revenue, according to a survey of
Read MoreNew Jersey OKs cap on Horizon BCBS surplus
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) A budget passed Monday by New Jersey lawmakers includes a reserve cap for
Read MoreThe Role of Earned Income Tax Credits Would Pay in Health Care Reform
In the current health care debates, the role of earned income tax credits (EITC) has been absent from the possible
Read MoreAetna Owed $698 Million by the State of Illinois
Aetna Better Health, a subsidiary of the national insurance company (Aetna, Inc.) has given the state of Illinois notice that
Read MoreAlso Using Your HSA as a Savings Option to Help Fund Your Retirement
If you have a Health savings account (HSA) are you also using it as a savings option to help fund
Read MoreCMS releases Open Payments data for 2016: 5 things to know
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS recently published Open Payments data for 2016, which shows payments from drug and device
Read MoreBillionaire Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong’s company acquires majority stake in Integrity Healthcare
(By Alyssa Rege for Becker’s Hospital Review) Patrick Soon-Shiong, MD, and his company NantWorks, acquired a majority stake in Boynton Beach, Fla.-based
Read MoreThe Price of Two Cancer Drugs Were Raised for the Second Time this Year
Amgen Inc. and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries have raised the price of their cancer drugs (Blincyto and Treanda, respectively) last week
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