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In 31 states and the District of Columbia, silver-level plans cover fewer than seven of the 10 most common drug treatment options or charge consumers more than $200 a month in cost sharing, according to an analysis of 2015 silver plans by consultant group Avalere Health.
Todd Craghead, who oversees $5 billion in annual gross patient revenue for the Utah health system, is leading the system's consolidation of revenue cycle functions across 22 hospitals and more than 100 physician clinics.
The Medicare Part A annual deductible that beneficiaries pay when admitted to the hospital will be $1,288.00 in 2016, a small increase from $1,260.00 in 2015.
Colorado healthcare provider Centura Health said this week that it plans to open several hybrid centers for both urgent and emergency care in the coming months, touting it as a new model for the system hat could help rein in costs.
The study found that only 8 percent of healthcare institutions prohibit consumer messaging apps for employee communication -- perhaps unsurprising given employees in the healthcare industry use mobile messaging more frequently than voice calling for colleagues with whom they communicate most frequently.
A judge in New Jersey is expected to hear a complaint by Saint Peter's University Hospital that it was illegally excluded from a new discounted health plan offered by the state's largest health insurer because it and other independent, Catholic hospitals serve low income residents, according to the health system.
GE Healthcare has acquired advisory firm The Camden Group, adding its more than 2,000 health organization customers to its consulting business in the United States and solidifying its position in the health sector.
The investigation is spurred by dramatic drug price increases, often on older, off-patent drugs, after the acquisition or merger of pharmaceutical companies.
Though healthcare systems can gain insurance know-how by partnering with or acquiring an insurer or third party administrator to handle claims, compliance and customer service, putting it all together can be challenging.
Cancer patients insured by California's health plan for low-income people are less likely to get recommended treatment and also have lower survival rates than patients with other types of insurance, according to a new study by University of California-Davis researchers.