7 payers requesting double-digit premium hikes for 2018
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Several states have requested rate hikes for individual plans sold on the ACA
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MedPAC issues June report to Congress: 6 takeaways
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission has released its June 2017 report on Medicare payment policy
Read MoreAHA urges CMS to penalize poor performing recovery audit contractors
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) In a letter to CMS Administrator Seema Verma sent Tuesday, the American Hospital Association urged
Read MoreThe Future of Long-Term-Care Insurance
With the recent failure of two long-term-care insurers it’s important, whether you’re shopping for long-term-care policy or already have coverage,
Read MoreA state-by-state breakdown of per capita healthcare spending
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) There was wide variation in per capita healthcare spending among states in 2014,
Read MoreOregon legislature passes balance billing legislation
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) A bill that forbids surprise out-of-network billing by healthcare providers was passed on Tuesday by
Read More10 things to know about 2016 healthcare consumer payment trends
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Increasing patient financial responsibility means a growing portion of provider and payer revenue
Read MoreMedicare Spending Less when Members See Their PCP
In a recent Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, the study found Medicare spending was nine percent less when beneficiaries
Read MoreOIG: CMS made $729.4M in erroneous EHR incentive payments
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare made approximately $729.4 million in EHR incentive payments to hospitals, physicians and
Read MoreMedicare and Medicaid are Two Government Programs but That’s Where the Similarities End
Medicare and Medicaid are government healthcare programs but their reimbursement structures vary significantly by program and state. Read article here…
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