The Cost of Health Care: The Importance of Knowing What’s Ahead
(By Gerry Hafer) At the center of just about every conversation in Washington these days is one topic: the Health
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Health Care Finance
Pennsylvania Legislature takes aim at balance billing
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Pennsylvania lawmakers crafted two bills with bipartisan support that would protect patients from
Read MoreHealth Care Providers—Especially Hospitals—Are Paying Attention to this Demographic
(By Gerry Hafer for Good Sense News) Call them the meat in the sandwich, the volumes between the bookends, or
Read MoreMajority of states lack laws to protect patients from balance billing
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Most states do not have laws that protect patients from balance billing by
Read More9 notes on the 2018 proposed rule for MACRA’s Quality Payment Program
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS issued the proposed rule Tuesday for the 2018 performance year of the Quality Payment
Read MoreA state-by-state breakdown of per capita Medicare spending
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) There was wide variation in per capita Medicare spending among states in 2014,
Read More7 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
Read MoreMedPAC 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,
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