Patty Enrado
WASHINGTON - The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services sought input from consumers, purchasers, provider groups and associations, and other stakeholders as it developed its proposed changes to th...
WASHINGTON - The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Monday released a report to Congress recommending major changes to its Medicare hospital reimbursement system....
CHARLOTTE, NC – Hospitals are increasingly turning to IT solutions versus changing rates to improve revenue, said David Tourville, healthcare analyst for PayStream Advisors....
ARMONK, NY – IBM has added a new children’s health rebate to its wellness incentive programs for all U.S. employees. As part of its benefits package,...
PHOENIX, AZ – Enrollment in Evercare’s Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plan, or SNP, for Maricopa County residents with Alzheimer’s and related dementia is underway amid provider en...
WASHINGTON – After a decade of legislative attempts to bring true parity to mental health, Congress is poised to pass a bill that has teeth, when compared to its 1996 predecessor....
CHARLESTON, WV – Body mass index (BMI) trainings conducted in the three largest West Virginia cities were so successful that sponsor UniCare will expand the trainings to other regions in...
WOODLAND HILLS, CA – Since Health Net of California launched its Optimizer HMO in May, four employer groups have signed on. Health Net is following a trend in California by i...
MINNEAPOLIS – Consumer-directed health plans, or CDHPs, have garnered a lot of attention and growth in the last couple of years, but industry experts say the market is still untapped....
WASHINGTON – A U.S. Treasury Department regulation released in August has clarified tax provisions that allow employees to make contributions toward the cost of individual health plans and pay f...