Medicare drug wars
The proposed federal policy rule that would make major changes to Medicare Advantage and the Medicare Part D drug program
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Month: January 2018
Anthem’s discretionary ED policy lands patient with $12k bill: 8 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) A Kentucky resident received a $12,596 bill from Frankfort (K.Y.) Regional Medical Center
Read MoreEmployers using unconventional efforts to solve the healthcare cost problem
The continued rise of health care costs for employers are leading to some unconventional efforts to solve the cost problem
Read MoreRacing to replace opioids, biopharma is betting on pain drugs with a checkered past
(By Damian Garde for STAT) It was supposed to be a $10 billion idea, one that would help wean the
Read MoreIn State of the Union, Trump endorses ‘right to try’ for terminally ill patients
(By Ike Swetlitz for STAT) WASHINGTON — In a wide-ranging State of the Union address Tuesday evening, President Trump endorsed Congress’s
Read MoreTelehealth and Medicare
There are four bills that could be signed into law over the next year lifting the barriers that have prevented
Read MoreMedicare Advantage now accounts for about one-third of Medicare patients
Medicare Advantage health plans ended 2017 with a nearly eight percent increase (21 million enrollees) over the figure from the
Read MoreAre workplace wellness programs helpful? This study says ‘maybe’
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) A workplace wellness program did not significantly lower healthcare costs or improve outcomes
Read MoreA new “free from profit-making incentives” health care company
Three giant companies, Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and JPMorgan Chase, announced a partnership to cut healthcare costs and improve services for
Read MoreIdaho ‘Pushing Envelope’ With Health Insurance Plan. Can It Do That?
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) For the past year, the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress have led
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