The ice bucket challenge, made famous by ALS patient Pete Frates, raised millions. Here’s how the money was used
(By Rebecca Robbins for ST A T) P ete Frates, the ALS patient behind the fundraising juggernaut known as the
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Health Care Finance
States with no fee schedules see higher hospital outpatient payments per episode, study finds
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Hospitals in states with percent-of-charge-based fee regulations or no fee schedules saw higher
Read MoreRoche acquires digital health firm mySugr
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) Roche, a Basel, Switzerland-based pharmaceutical company, signed an agreement to acquire all
Read MoreCost of Medicare for Today’s Retirees
A recent survey of Retirement Healthcare Costs found that a 65-year-old couple retiring today can expect to pay an average
Read MoreUnitedHealthcare to invest $18.3M in Michigan affordable housing complexes
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Minnetonka, Minn.-based UnitedHealthcare will invest $18.3 million in two affordable housing complexes in
Read MoreMedicare Site Neutral Payment Reform
Policy makers have been looking at how and where Medicare can be modernized, but they have overlooked the most obvious:
Read MoreMore than 70% of physicians favor fee-for-service model
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) A majority of physicians remain unconvinced value-based payment models will result in improved
Read MoreMedical home model improves care, but not costs among safety-net providers
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) The patient-centered medical home concept may face specific, significant challenges when implemented by
Read MoreHospitals Ramp Up Hyperbaric Therapy For Diabetics, Despite Concerns
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) The Villages Regional Hospital did not sweat its decision to add hyperbaric oxygen
Read MoreAnalysis: 68% of patients with bills of $500 or less didn’t pay full statement in 2016
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) An increasing number of patients fail to pay their full hospital bills, according
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