Readers pointed to the incumbent’s domain expertise and broad member base outweighing Amazon’s innovative nature.
Category: Health Insurance
Poll results: CVS-Aetna outpaces Amazon as most likely to disrupt healthcare
Readers pointed to the incumbent’s domain expertise and broad member base outweighing Amazon’s innovative nature.
ACA about-face: Insurers keeping premium increases lower than last year, RWJF and AP studies find
Two new reports find payers expanding their footprint in the Affordable Care Act marketplace with some reducing costs.
Embattled nonprofit health system Verity files for bankruptcy, secures additional liquidity
The system has secured debtor-in-possession financing of up to $185 million, which will enable its hospitals to continue operations.
UnitedHealthcare wins court case over Medicare Advantage overpayment rule
Ruling throws out 2014 rule, leading to question of how CMS will determine whether it has overpaid an MA insurer.
EHR investments slowing down as hospitals cite high costs, study finds
The expense of software and implementation, as well as concerns about data security, are slowing growth in a market moving toward $33 billion globally.
The Remedy For Surprise Medical Bills May Lie In Stitching Up Federal Law
The wide-ranging law has the potential to blindside many consumers whose health care comes from company and union health plans that are “self-funded,” meaning they pay claims out of their own funds.
Massachusetts ICU nurse staffing regulations did not improve patient mortality and complications
The findings were a surprise, as researchers thought they would find decreased complications and mortality rates for critically ill patients.
Montana health plan strikes victory over cost-sharing reduction payments
The insurer says it is owed $5 million in payments mandated under the Affordable Care Act.
Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you don’t have to.
