With Mergers, Concerns Grow About Private Medicare
(By – REED ABELSON, www.nytimes.com) As some of the nation’s largest health insurers plan to merge, a new report raises fresh
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Medicare Advantage
Report finds little competition in Medicare Advantage markets
(Source – theadvocate.com) There is little or no competition in Medicare Advantage insurance markets in 97 percent of U.S. counties, including
Read MoreHealth Insurer Mergers Signify Shift in Health Care Marketplace
(By – Steve Sternberg, www.usnews.com) A pair of mergers involving four of the nation’s five for-profit health insurance goliaths—Cigna Corp. and Anthem,
Read MoreNonprofit insurers lose on Medicare under new Obamacare rules
(By – KATIE JENNINGS, www.capitalnewyork.com) New York State has in many ways been a showcase for things that have gone right with
Read MoreHealth Plan Mega-Mergers’ Fate Shrouded in Uncertainty
(By – Gregory A. Freeman, healthleadersmedia.com) Analysts familiar with how federal regulators scrutinize such deals say it is far from certain that
Read MoreWaiving 3-day hospital requirement benefits patients, Medicare Advantage plans
(Source – www.healio.com) A recent study showed that waiving Medicare’s typical 3-day hospital stay requirement before becoming eligible for skilled nursing
Read MoreTexas Whistleblower Says Medicare Advantage Plans Overstate Home Visit Charges
(Source – KHN Morning Briefing) A whistleblower case in Texas accuses a medical consulting firm and more than two dozen health
Read MoreKnow Your Options Before Signing Up for Medicare
(Source – www.elderlawanswers.com) As you get ready to turn 65, you may be inundated with information about Medicare. All this information
Read MoreMedicaid managed care proposed rule seeks to align Medicaid with Medicare Advantage and qualified health plans
(Source – www.lexology.com) On June 1, 2015, the US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published its proposed rule on Medicaid managed
Read MoreMedicare Advantage may be best program to power healthcare reform
(By Leslie Small, www.fiercehealthpayer.com) Though some have championed Meaningful Use (MU) as a key tool for driving reform in the healthcare
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