2 in 3 of Medicare clinicians exempt from MIPS
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) The majority of clinicians who bill Medicare will not have to comply with
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Health Care Finance
Judge rules Cigna can abandon $54B mega-merger with Anthem
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) A Delaware judge denied Indianapolis-based Anthem’s request for a preliminary injunction Thursday to stop Bloomfield,
Read MoreMany retirees unprepared to pay healthcare costs
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) More than half of retirees and roughly three-fourths of adults nearing retirement do
Read MoreSanofi pledges to keep price hikes below healthcare inflation rate: 4 things to know
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) Paris-based Sanofi is the latest drugmaker vowing to limit U.S. drug price hikes, reports Financial
Read MoreStudy: Medicare reimbursement covers less than two-thirds of air medical transport costs
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare reimbursement rates do not adequately cover the cost of air medical transport
Read MoreCost Estimator Websites for Medical Treatments
With high-deductible health plans on the rise nationwide, shopping around even for surgical procedures is more important now than ever
Read MoreBlue Cross member plans spent 73% more on drugs in 2016 than 2010
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association on Wednesday issued a report detailing a
Read MoreLong-Term Care Insurance
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, about 70 percent of Americans who turn 65 will need
Read MoreBoth Health Insurers and Hospitals are Concerned about Next Year Insurance Premiums
Health insurers are busy struggling with decisions they need to make now about how to price premiums and what markets
Read MorePhysician compensation for all 50 states — New Hampshire tops list at $272.8k
(By Laura Dyrda for Becker’s Hospital Review) Physicians in New Hampshire have the highest compensation at $272,820, followed by Wyoming,
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