Allina Health, Aetna to create joint health plan
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Hartford, Conn.-based Aetna and Allina Health in Minneapolis inked a partnership to establish a
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What to do if you’re wrongfully billed for Medicare costs
(Source – www.consumerfinance.gov) blog If you’re among the 7 million Americans enrolled in the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) Program , doctors,
Read MoreIn 2015: $43 Billion in Medicare Fraud and Wasteful Spending
In a new study by the Council for Medicare Integrity, a non-profit government watchdog, the federal government lost at least
Read More5 things to know about microhospitals
(By Tamara Rosin for Becker’s Hospital Review) Large acute inpatient hospitals, traditionally the bedrock of healthcare, are facing lower admission
Read MoreMedicaid Expansion
Medicaid was originally intended to provide important safety-net coverage to vulnerable populations, but with Obamacare’s massive expansion to able-bodied adults
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A new study shows some medical specialists in U.S. charge the uninsured and out-of-network patients four to six times more
Read MoreWhat Does It Mean When Cancer Findings Can’t Be Reproduced?
(By Richard Harris for NPR) The first results from a major project to measure the reliability of cancer research have
Read More21 Medicare Health Plans Warned To Fix Provider Directory Errors
(By Phil Galewitz and Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) Federal officials this month warned 21 Medicare Advantage insurers with
Read MoreWhere are CMS’ new overall 1-star hospitals?
(By Heather Punke for Becker’s Hospital Review ) When CMS updated the formula used in its Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating
Read MoreInterstate Health Insurance: Sounds Good, But Details Are Tricky
(By Michael Ollove for STATELINE Produced by The PEW Charitable Trusts) President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly pledged to allow health
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