2016 PPO Plans Remove Out-Of-Network Cost Limits, A Costly Trap For Consumers
(By – Julie Appleby, Kiaser Health News) Citing the flexibility they offer, many consumers choose health plans that provide some coverage
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Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Analyzing the impact of new “observation status” rules in Medicare
The impact of Medicare billing related to “observation status” hospital visits is explored in this article posted by Christopher Weaver, Anna
Read MoreMore Women Getting Breast Screenings Under Medicaid Expansion
(By – Lynne Shallcross, Kaiser Health News) If you’re a low-income woman, you’re more likely to get screened for breast
Read MoreKentucky Strategy Will Test Need For State-Run Obamacare Exchanges
(By – Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News) Kentucky Gov.-elect Matt Bevin’s plan to dismantle the state’s successful health insurance exchange,
Read MoreOne in 10 Larger Nonprofits Have Sought an ‘Accommodation’ to the ACA Contraceptive Coverage Rule, Analysis Finds
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation) As the U.S. Supreme Court gears up to hear a new round of legal challenges
Read MoreA Tale Of Two Obamacare Co-Op Insurers: One Standing, One Falling
(By John Daley, Colorado Public Radio and Jeff Cohen, WNPR; via Kaiser Health News) Thousands of Americans are again searching
Read MorePatients Want To Price-Shop For Care, But Online Tools Unreliable
(By – Elana Gordon, WHYY; via Kaiser Health News) Kate and Scott Savett were trying to be responsible when they
Read MoreThe ACA and Medicaid Expansion Waivers
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation) Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Medicaid plays a key role in efforts to reduce
Read MoreNew Medicare Reimbursement Policy for End-of-life Care Discussed
An article published by the Associated Press takes a look at a new Medicare policy encouraging end-of-life discussions at a
Read MoreVisualizing Health Policy: Primary Care Practitioners’ Perspectives on Delivery System Changes
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation/JAMA) This Visualizing Health Policy infographic is based on a survey of primary care clinicians in
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