Too Few Patients Follow The Adage: You Better Shop Around
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Despite having more financial “skin in the game” than ever, many consumers don’t
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Operators of nearly 300 cancer treatment centers accused of illegally dividing up Florida market
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review ) A 50-page federal whistle-blower complaint accuses Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute
Read MoreTexas balance billing law to take effect Sept. 1
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Texas legislation targeting balance billing will soon be implemented across the state,
Read MoreIRS revokes hospital’s tax-exempt status for failure to comply with ACA rule
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Internal Revenue Service has revoked the tax-exempt status of an unnamed nonprofit
Read MoreState-by-state breakdown of 80 rural hospital closures
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Of the 26 states that have seen at least one rural hospital close
Read MoreMoody’s: Florida’s Medicaid waiver renewal aids safety-net hospitals
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) The five-year renewal of Florida’s section 1115 Medicaid waiver will help hospitals offset
Read MoreCBO: Killing Cost-Sharing Subsidies Would Hike Silver Plan Premiums And Deficit
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) If President Donald Trump were to follow through on his threats to cut
Read MoreCMS will cancel major bundled payment initiatives
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS has proposed canceling the cardiac and expanded joint replacement bundled payment models.
Read More23 payers proposing double-digit premium hikes for 2018
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Below are 23 payers proposing double-digit premium hikes for coverage offered on the
Read MoreChoosing the Right HSA
Morningstar, an independent investment research and management firm, has issued a report about HSAs and their providers with the goal
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