CMS finalizes FY 2018 payments for skilled nursing facilities: 3 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS released its final rule for fiscal year 2018 payment rates and quality
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Anthem to leave California’s ACA marketplace in 16 of 19 regions
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Next year Indianapolis-based Anthem will exit the majority of California’s ACA exchange rating
Read MoreSenate To Hold Bipartisan Hearings To Stabilize Insurance Markets
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) announced today that the Senate Health,
Read MoreCovered California Expects 12.5% Average Rate Rise In 2018
(By Emily Bazar and Pauline Bartolone for California Healthline) Covered California said Tuesday that premiums on its health insurance plans
Read MoreDrug Puts A $750,000 ‘Price Tag On Life’
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Jana Gundy and Amanda Chaffin live within two hours of each other in
Read MoreWest Virginia hospital’s new copay policy aims to curb nonemergency visits in the ER
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) South Charleston, W.Va.-based Thomas Memorial Hospital hopes to reduce visits to its emergency room by
Read MorePrescription opioid use is widespread. Here’s who is most vulnerable to misuse
(By Megan Thielking for STAT) Nearly 92 million adults in the United States used prescription opioids in 2015 — and
Read MoreExpress Scripts Releases 2018 Formulary Drug List
Express Scripts, one of the largest Pharmacy Benefit Manager in United States, released their formulary drug list for 2018 increasing
Read MoreOhio Convinced Five Insurers to Fill in the Gap Left by Anthem
The state of Ohio’s Department of Insurance announced it has found insurers to Obamacare health plans in 19 to 20 counties
Read MoreWearable Devices can be a Powerful Element in a Workplace Wellness Program
Wearable devices add a fun factor to fitness challenges and allow individuals to see the progress they’re making toward their
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