Major Employers Decry Sutter Health’s Tactics In Dispute Over Prices
(By – Chad Terhune, Kaiser Health News) Sutter Health, long accused of abusing its market power in California, is squaring
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Hospital Software Often Doesn’t Flag Unsafe Drug Prescriptions, Report Finds
(By – Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News) Medical errors are estimated to be the third-highest cause of death in the
Read MoreMedicare’s ACO improvements get a thumbs up
Changes in savings evaluation methods employed by the Centers for Medicare And Medicaid Services (CMS) drew praise from major healthcare
Read MoreMedicare Part B Explained in Detail
United Health Care, via its Medicare Made Clear site, has published an in-depth review of Medicare Part B, focusing on what it
Read MoreMedicare Part B Drug Payment Model Forum
(Source – The Pew Charitable Trusts) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently proposed a broad experiment to evaluate
Read MoreOpioid Epidemic Spurs Rethink On Medication And Addiction
(By – Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News) Drug treatment providers in California and elsewhere have relied for decades on abstinence
Read MoreVisualizing Health Policy: Recent Trends in Prescription Drug Costs
Source: “Visualizing Health Policy: Recent Trends in Prescription Drug Costs,” The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, accessed April 5, 2016,
Read MoreCMS finalizes 2017 payment and policy updates for Medicare Health and Drug Plans
(Source – CMS.gov) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today released the final Medicare Advantage and Part D
Read MoreAHIP Commends Medicare Advantage Action; Encourages More
American Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) President and CEO Marilyn Tavenner yesterday issued a statement affirming recent Congressional actions, and advocated continued
Read MoreBy Not Discussing Cost Issues, Doctors, Patients May Miss Chances To Lower Out-Of-Pocket Expenses
(By – Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News) Talking about money is never easy. But when doctors are reluctant to talk
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