Anthem vacates 2018 ACA exchanges in Indiana, Wisconsin
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Indianapolis-based Anthem said it will pull out of the ACA exchanges in Indiana
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Month: June 2017
One in Five Medicare Patients Return to the Hospital After Observation Stay
According to a new study by Yale University, up to one in five older Medicare patients winds up back in
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 MoreNevada governor vetoes universal Medicaid plan
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval vetoed a bill on Friday that would have allowed
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 MoreTightening of Loophole in Reporting Cyberattacks at Hospital and Health Care Centers
Reps. Ted Lieu, D-CA and Will Hurd, R-TX, want to change the Health and Human Service requirements for when hospitals
Read MoreRethinking HSAs as a Supplementary Means of Retirement Savings
According to a Society for Human Research Management report, plan sponsors need to rethink how they can promote health savings
Read MoreSurvivors Of Childhood Diseases Struggle To Find Care As Adults
(By Kerry Klein for NPR) Rachael Goldring was born with congenital heart disease. Had she been born a few decades
Read MoreStudy Finds Yoga Can Help Back Pain, But Keep It Gentle, With These Poses
(By Allison Aubrey for NPR) If you’re tired of popping pain medicine for your lower back pain, yoga may be
Read MoreIncrease in Medicare Part B and Part D Premiums in 2018
As part of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, high income retirees will see their Medicare Part
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