7 things to know about US healthcare spending, pricing in 2017
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) U.S. healthcare spending reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $3.49 trillion in
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Top 10 costliest medical conditions in 2016
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Multimillion-dollar stop-loss claims rose 68 percent between 2013 and 2016 for Wellesley, Mass.-based
Read MoreIllinois regulators to conduct 1st broad review of BCBS in 27 years
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Illinois will conduct a broad market examination of Chicago-based Blue Cross and Blue
Read MoreDo You Know the Differences Between HSAs and FSAs?
Do you know the differences between a HSAs and FSAs? Each has its pros and cons and the rules governing
Read MoreHHS makes $70M in grants available to address opioid epidemic
(By Brian Zimmerman for Becker’s Hospital Review) HHS Secretary Tom Price, MD, on Wednesday said the agency will offer more
Read More5 recent balance billing legislative updates
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) States across the nation continue to eye legislation regulating balance billing practices as
Read MoreMedicare would save $63M annually with HIEs, study finds
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) Health information exchanges deter clinicians from repeating previous therapeutic medical procedures, according
Read MoreUniting HSAs and 401(k) Services
On May 31, 2017, HealthEquity, Inc, the largest non-bank custodian of health savings account (HSA) announced new services that enable
Read MoreEDs charge up to 12.6 times what Medicare pays, study finds
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Most adult emergency department patients are charged between 1 and 12.6 times what
Read More30% of health plans are pursuing outcomes-based contract negotiations, Avalere study finds
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Thirty percent of health plans reported they are currently negotiating one or more
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