Author: Scott Welch
When it comes to price negotiations for healthcare services between hospitals and insurance companies or self-insured employers, hospitals appear to be winning big time, according to a study in Radiology.
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations have risen significantly in the past week statewide and in Clark County, but still remain relatively low, according to new data released Wednesday. Confirmed and suspected hospitalizations increased by 65 percent to 209 in Clark County, and by 56 percent to 256 statewide, according to data from the Nevada Department of ...
Last year, the estimated Medicare fee-for-service improper payment rate was more than 6%, representing more than $25 billion in improper payments. Despite the historic low, the rate rose in some areas like skilled nursing facilities. Managing claims is difficult and complex. One recent study found that nearly a third of healthcare resources are tied up in administrative costs, taking focus away ...
More than half, or 58%, of health plan members are “overwhelmed” when it comes to managing their health plans. Insurers need to provide information in a way that's accessible and easy to understand, the report stated.
Employers typically offer a period of open enrollment in the fall, when their workers are allowed to pick new health plans, enroll in a Flexible Spending Account or make other changes to their benefits. This year, there are some changes ahead that could help employees, while also potentially opening up some financial pitfalls.
Originally passed in 2018 and effective in 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is a comprehensive privacy law aimed at enhancing California residents’ privacy rights and consumer protection.
The Biden Administration released a final rule in October 2022, which closes the longstanding family glitch in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The rule goes into effect on December 12, 2022, and it impacts Individual and Family Plan (IFP) coverage and employer-sponsored coverage effective in 2023.
“Concerns about a recession and runaway inflation make it even more critical that employers are able to hire and keep top talent, and getting unreasonable health care costs under control can have a far-reaching impact on wages and ability to compete.”
The company has reaped nearly $100 billion from selling covid-19 vaccines and treatments to U.S. taxpayers and foreign governments. With that windfall, it plans to get richer, sinking the cash into developing and marketing potential blockbusters for conditions like migraines, ulcerative colitis, prostate cancer, sickle cell disease, and obesity.
The open enrollment season for health insurance is gearing up at a time when more people in the United States have health insurance than ever before. Yet millions of Americans who enroll this fall still won’t be able to easily afford the health care they need or will be hit with medical bills they can’t pay. Why? ...