Other insurers, such as Cigna and Anthem, also reported gains in their MA businesses during the third quarter.
Category: Health Insurance
Healthcare providers concerned, unsure how to address CMS price transparency final rule
There is growing concern about how much value the rule really provides for patients and the potential perception problem it creates for hospitals.
Opioid abuse treatment buprenorphine integrated into New York City Health + Hospitals primary care clinics
NYC H+H emergency departments are also implementing new treating procedures for opioid abuse patients called Emergency Department Addiction Teams.
Why branding in healthcare is more important than ever, and how to connect with consumers
A simple message, buy-in from leadership and stakeholders, and respect for the consumer are all components of a successful brand strategy.
Health and Human Services issues rule to deny contraception coverage based on religious, moral grounds
The law leaves in place government programs that provide free or subsidized contraceptive coverage to low income women.
The New Health Care Agenda: Gridlock, Lots of Hearings
In an Axios column, Drew Altman analyzes what the midterm election means for the health policy agenda between now and 2020–mostly political positioning and gridlock in Congress, with most of the action affecting people in the states.
Midterm Election Boosts Medicaid Expansion, But Challenges Remain
Following the vote, nearly 500,000 uninsured adults in five states are poised to gain Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act, say advocates. But many conservatives remain opposed to the expansion.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions resigns at Trump’s request
Sessions gave the opinion in a Texas lawsuit against the Affordable Care that he would not defend the constitutionality of the ACA.
Medicaid expansion gains passage in three states
Utah, Idaho and Nebraska passed petitioned ballot measures to allow additional individuals to be covered under Medicaid.
Hospitals: Take these four steps now and you could significantly decrease maternal mortality
The four actionable areas described by the authors can be applied and modified for virtually any hospital.
