Suit accuses Blue Shield of California of wrongly denying mental health, rehab claims
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Two plaintiffs are accusing Blue Shield of California of improperly denying mental health
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BCBS of Louisiana launches price comparison tool
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana launched a tool that allows customers to compare
Read MoreHospitals that Spend More Money on Inpatient Care have Lower Mortality Rates
According to the study “Uncovering Waste in U.S. Healthcare: Evidence from Ambulance Referral Patterns,” found for elderly patients who experience
Read MoreIn Texas, People With Mental Illness Are Finding Work Helping Peers
(By Lauren Silverman for NPR) Recovery coaches and peer mentors – known in Alcoholics Anonymous as “sponsors” — have for
Read MoreDouble-Booked: When Surgeons Operate On Two Patients At Once
(By Sandra G. Boodman for Kaiser Health News) The controversial practice has been standard in many teaching hospitals for decades,
Read MoreAnthem extends its discretionary coverage for ER visits to Missouri
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Missouri will no longer cover emergency department
Read MoreDrink coffee? It won’t hurt you, and may reduce your risk of an early death
(By Max Blau for STAT) Good news, coffee drinkers: A couple of massive new studies that looked at hundreds of
Read MoreFewer issuers apply to participate in Health Insurance Exchanges for 2018
(Source – www.cms.gov/Newsroom) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced 141 individual market qualified health plan (QHP)
Read MoreYou Should Know the Basics of Medicare
Knowing the basics of Medicare is important to understanding how the program works. The attached article list some of the
Read MoreWhat to watch for as Novartis heads to the FDA with a novel cancer therapy
(By Damian Garde and Adam Feurerstein for STAT) The FDA has weighed in on Novartis’ pioneering personalized cancer therapy, which
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