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12/17/15 - Medicare Takes For-Profit Partner

12/17/15 Medicare Takes For-Profit Partner

U.S. News & World Report

 

"Our goal is to give everyone the clearest picture of their health care choices, ... set of health-care questions, including procedures, treatment options, and costs.

12/16/15 - Rising obesity puts strain on nursing homes

12/16/15 Rising obesity puts strain on nursing homes

Healthcare Finance News

 

Chism is severely obese, unable to leave her bed without a mechanical lift and a team of nurses. She has not walked in years. Her life is circumscribed by the ...

12/16/15 - Health Care Costs More in Cities with Fewer Hospitals

12/16/15 Health Care Costs More in Cities with Fewer Hospitals

TIME

 

Shopping for health care services is incredibly difficult. Prices for the same service can vary widely, for little discernible reason. A MRI might cost you $511, or it ...

12/15/15 - Hospital prices show 'mind-boggling' variation across US driving up ...

12/15/15 Hospital prices show 'mind-boggling' variation across US driving up ...

Yale News

 

The prices hospitals negotiate with health insurance companies vary enormously ... Hospital Prices and Health Spending on the Privately Insured,” was also ...

12/15/15 - Why Do We Continue Using the ER for Care?

12/15/15 Why Do We Continue Using the ER for Care?

U.S. News & World Report

As a nation, we have worked feverishly to find the perfect health system that ensures ... Billions of dollars in health care costs, along with 65 percent waste and ...

12/15/15 - Health Care Plans That Pay for Out-of-Network Doctors Are ...

12/15/15 Health Care Plans That Pay for Out-of-Network Doctors Are ...

Slate Magazine

 

Health plans that will pay for out-of-network care are disappearing from the .... health maintenance organizations to their employees as a way to save on costs.

12/11/15 - Confusion Surrounds Free Obamacare Wellness Visits

12/11/15 Confusion Surrounds Free Obamacare Wellness Visits

U.S. News & World Report

 

A patient with health insurance secured through Obamacare receives a ... that happened during her checkup ended up making the visitcost more than $450.

12/11/15 - Studies: Texas Still Has Much Work To Do To Boost Health, Access

12/11/15 Studies: Texas Still Has Much Work To Do To Boost Health, Access

D Healthcare Daily

 

Studies: Texas Still Has Much Work To Do To Boost Health, Access ... Texas was ranked 44^th, and had poorer showings for out-of-pocket costs, those who went ...

12/9/15 - Obamacare Penalties Will Cost More Than Health Coverage for ...

12/9/15 Obamacare Penalties Will Cost More Than Health Coverage for ...

Bloomberg

 

About 3.5 million Americans who are uninsured today could get health coverage in 2016 for less than what they'll pay in penalties under Obamacare, according ...

12/8/15 - Coordinated health care not helping people with mental health ...

12/8/15 Coordinated health care not helping people with mental health ...

News-Medical.net

 

People who are diagnosed with mental health conditions did not see improvements in coordination and quality of care as hoped but did not experience large ...

12/4/15 - Amish and Mennonite Patients Push An Experiment In Health Care ...

12/4/15 Amish and Mennonite Patients Push An Experiment In Health Care ...

KBIA

 

Amish and Mennonite communities typically shun health insurance, and many ... hospital here to develop a new model of more transparent healthcare pricing.

12/4/15 - Out-of-network cost limits dropped by 2016 PPO plans

12/4/15 Out-of-network cost limits dropped by 2016 PPO plans

Healthcare Finance News

 

Citing the flexibility they offer, many consumers choose health plans that provide some coverage outside the insurer's network. Traditionally, such plans not only ...

11/30/15 - More Employees Are Picking Benefits Online Via Private Exchanges

11/30/15 More Employees Are Picking Benefits Online Via Private Exchanges

Forbes

The private exchange, which allows employees to navigate health benefits ... as it slows health care costs by putting more decisions into the hands of workers.

11/24/15 - New Jersey moves to protect patients from 'surprise' bills

11/24/15 New Jersey moves to protect patients from 'surprise' bills

Newsworks.org

A measure to contain out-of-network health care costs has been advanced by ... the state between $22 million and $98 million in a year in health costs," he said.

11/24/15 - Value-Based Pricing Will Help With High Rx Costs

11/24/15 Value-Based Pricing Will Help With High Rx Costs

MedPage 

Such spending comes at the expense of spending on health education, which could reduce problems like obesity and teen pregnancy, Senior pointed out.

11/24/15 - Open Enrollment: Deciding Between a PPO, HMO, EPO or POS Plan

11/24/15 Open Enrollment: Deciding Between a PPO, HMO, EPO or POS Plan

U.S. News & World Report

Open enrollment for benefits plans is here, and that includes choosing health insurance coverage. As employers and insurers shift more of the cost to users, the ...

11/19/15 - Medi-Cal cancer patients don't fare much better than the uninsured ...

11/19/15 Medi-Cal cancer patients don't fare much better than the uninsured ...

Los Angeles Times

Experts say that worse health outcomes for the Medi-Cal population can also be ... The Medi-Cal program has grown dramatically in that period, with costs ...

11/19/15 - Cancer Meds Often Mean Big Out-Of-Pocket Cost...

11/19/15 Cancer Meds Often Mean Big Out-Of-Pocket Cost...

WebMD

Clare Krusing, spokeswoman for America's Health Insurance Plans, said insurers pick up the majority of the cost of prescription medications in most cases, and ...

11/18/15 - New online tool does Social Security benefit math for you

11/18/15 New online tool does Social Security benefit math for you

USA TODAY

"Once the numbers have been gathered, it is very important for individuals to sit with a seasoned financial adviser to discuss, taxes,health care costs, long-term ...

11/18/15 - Study: To avoid higher health law premiums, switch plans

11/18/15 Study: To avoid higher health law premiums, switch plans

WRAL.com

Now a study says the most popular health law plans are raising premiums an ... Due to rising premiums, high out-of-pocket costs, and skeptical consumers, the ...