For the first time in a decade, states are reporting no overall growth in Medicaid enrollment last year and expecting minimal growth this year amid a stronger economy, a new Kaiser Family Foundation survey finds. The 18th annual 50-state survey of Medi…
The health reimbursement arrangements could be used to satisfy the employer mandate to offer coverage.
The collaboration is effective immediately and builds on the recently-revealed joint operating agreement between Advocate Health Care and NorthShore.
In contrast, 41 percent of payments were based on volume rather than quality and efficiency, two hallmarks of value-based care.
A vast majority of employers plan to focus on employee wellbeing, clinical conditions, employee experience and health IT.
The state-federal health insurance program is more popular than ever. Now, states that want to expand eligibility are devising new strategies to pay for it — creating, in many red states, a significant political challenge.
Shifts in financing have pushed healthcare organizations toward addressing social issues that make it difficult for millions of people to stay healthy.
Drug samples were the most common benefits, with 55 percent of doctors reporting having received them.
Anthem set a policy to deny coverage if it is determined through the discharge diagnosis that the visit was unnecessary.
Password strength, multiple tabs and SOC audits are some of the means by which healthcare providers can protect sensitive patient data.
