The first national medical home demonstration has come to a close, and the 36 practices who put two years into transforming toward the model deliver […]
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Health comparison-shopping on the rise
With many patients still struggling to manage their healthcare expenses, doctors are overcoming the traditional taboo against discussing money in the context of practicing medicine. […]
Physicians should think twice about promoting medical credit cards to their patients
Consumers use credit cards to pay for everything (including the kitchen sink), and the latest trend has people using medical credit cards to pay for healthcare services. But financial experts are warning practices about the pitfalls of promoting so-cal…
Trump administration issues proposed rule to expand short-term insurance plans
A proposed rule issued by three federal agencies on Tuesday would expand limits for short-term health insurance plans from three months to 12 months. CMS’s Seema Verma dismissed concerns that the policy shift would destabilize the individual market by …
Under Trump, HHS rolls back policies aimed at protecting LGBT rights
Though President Donald Trump promised to support LGBT causes during the 2016 campaign, under his watch the Department of Health and Human Services had rolled back several initiatives aimed at protecting the rights of that population. New HHS Secretary…
Physicians should think twice about promoting medical credit cards to their patients
Consumers use credit cards to pay for everything (including the kitchen sink), and the latest trend has people using medical credit cards to pay for healthcare services. But financial experts are warning practices about the pitfalls of promoting so-cal…
Study: Community navigators can reduce the high cost of ‘superusers’ in hospital settings
“Superusers,” those costly patients who utilize high levels of hospital care, are a significant burden on the healthcare system. But a new study suggests that pairing them with community navigators can reduce their use of hospital services. Researchers in Tennessee found that the intervention reduced their healthcare encounters by 39%.
Trump administration issues proposed rule to expand short-term insurance plans
A proposed rule issued by three federal agencies on Tuesday would expand limits for short-term health insurance plans from three months to 12 months. CMS’s Seema Verma dismissed concerns that the policy shift would destabilize the individual market by …
Under Trump, HHS rolls back policies aimed at protecting LGBT rights
Though President Donald Trump promised to support LGBT causes during the 2016 campaign, under his watch the Department of Health and Human Services had rolled back several initiatives aimed at protecting the rights of that population. New HHS Secretary…
Study: Community navigators can reduce the high cost of ‘superusers’ in hospital settings
“Superusers,” those costly patients who utilize high levels of hospital care, are a significant burden on the healthcare system. But a new study suggests that pairing them with community navigators can reduce their use of hospital services. Researchers…
