Hospital apologizes for mistakenly billing patient for ER waiting room visit with flowers
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) A woman who went to the emergency room at Hamilton, Ohio-based Bethesda Butler
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BCBS: Broad-spectrum antibiotic use down 13% in last 7 years
(By Brian Zimmerman for Becker’s Hospital Review) Antibiotic use among commercially insured Americans fell by nearly 10 percent from 2010
Read MoreNorthwell Health to shut down insurance arm
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health will wind down is health insurance business,
Read MoreAverage American Worker Likely to Spend $5,200 on Health Care Costs in 2018
According to a new analysis from Aon, the average worker in United States will likely to spend an average of
Read MoreHumana turns to big data in value-based initiative with Amgen
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Louisville, Ky.-based Humana has partnered with Thousand Oaks, Calif.-based biotechnology company Amgen to improve its
Read MoreCareSource 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
Read MoreBCBS 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
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