CareSource will Sell Health Plans in the Last “Bare County” in 2018
The Ohio’s Department of Insurance announced CareSource, non-profit managed care company, will sell health plans in the last county in
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Month: August 2017
BCBS of North Carolina to drop grandfathered health plans; 50k affected
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Durham-based Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina will discontinue its grandfathered health plans
Read MoreStudy: Medicaid expansion did not cause PCP shortage
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) Despite predictions of severe primary care shortages due to increased health coverage under
Read MoreA Couple Will Need $275,000 to Cover Healthcare Costs Throughout Their Retirement
Fidelity Investments said in its annual cost estimate, a 65-year-old couple retiring this year will need $275,000 – that is excluding
Read MoreAnthem expands discretionary ED coverage policy to Indiana
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Indianapolis-based Anthem will stop covering emergency department visits it deems unnecessary for Indiana
Read MoreIntent On Reversing Its Opioid Epidemic, A State Limits Prescriptions
(By Patty Wright for NPR) A year ago, Maine was one of the first states to set limits on opioid
Read MoreTo Ensure The Doctor Is Always In, New Panel Tackles Health Worker Shortage
(By Anna Gorman for California Healthline) Health and education leaders across California have joined forces with business and labor leaders
Read MoreMoody’s: Canceling bundles would be credit positive for hospitals
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS’ proposal to cancel major Medicare bundled payment initiatives would be credit positive
Read MoreWar on Opioids Moves to Veterinarians’ Offices
(By Marsha Mercer for Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts) Some states are taking the war on opioids
Read More‘Smart’ Pill Bottles Aren’t Enough To Help The Medicine Go Down
(By Lauren Silverman for NPR) What if I told you there was a way to use technology to save an
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