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For the fourth year in a row, spending on diabetes drugs in 2014 was higher on a per member per year basis than it was for any other class of traditional drug.
Many doctors who initiate the discussions often do so on their own dime.
As rural hospitals continue to struggle to stay afloat, the Kansas Hospital Association is hoping to persuade the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to alter the way it reimburses so hospitals can focus more on outpatient and emergency services.
Hospital-based wellness centers, once seen as marketing tools for innovative health systems, have become a major part of a hospital's population health management program in the era of quality over quantity of care.
Most insurance plans established under the Affordable Care Act are losing money and may have difficulty repaying millions in loans, according to an audit report released by the Office of Inspector General.
Member enrollment also falls below projections, despite the jump in insured population nationwide.
Okon Umana admitted to fraudulently billing Medicare for physician office visits, physical therapy and diagnostic tests among other things.
Improving economy has boosted investor optimism in the market - especially in real estate.
The health system plans to open as many as a dozen urgent care clinics over the next three years.
While not as prevalent as they once were, healthcare pension plans still represent a significant fiduciary obligation.