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By Stephanie Bouchard | 01:00 am | December 20, 2013
Jobs related to the healthcare industry are projected to be among the fastest growing in the country through 2022 estimates the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
By Tammy Worth | 05:19 pm | December 19, 2013
A recent study in the Annals of Emergency Medicine suggested that the insurance coverage expansion provisions of the Affordable Care Act might impact the bottom line of emergency departments across the country in a positive way, but that doesn't mean EDs will be flush.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 04:16 pm | December 19, 2013
About a year after pitching the option of serving as "web-based" broker for insurance exchanges, eHealth Insurance is getting closer to helping sell Americans subsidized health plans.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 04:15 pm | December 19, 2013
Oversight of the health insurance exchanges and the shift to value-based payments are the leading management challenges facing the Department of Health and Human Services in the coming year and the most concerning to the HHS Office of Inspector General.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 12:24 pm | December 19, 2013
Public sector health insurance costs grew at twice the rate of the private sector this year, with taxpayers covering a large chunk and set to cover more if those high costs remain in the coming era of the Cadillac tax, according to a new survey.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 11:15 am | December 19, 2013
Two Colorado lawmakers want to create a new state tax credit that would be available to individuals who end up paying federal penalties for going without health insurance.
By Mary Mosquera | 10:56 am | December 19, 2013
Oversight of the health insurance exchanges and the shift to value-based payments are the leading management challenges facing the Department of Health and Human Services in the coming year and the most concerning to the HHS Office of Inspector General.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 10:51 am | December 19, 2013
Health plans are voluntarily extending the deadline to Jan. 10 for consumers to pay their first month's premium and still activate their coverage Jan. 1 in order to meet demand in escalating enrollment as federal and state exchange websites perform better.
By Anthony Brino | 10:50 am | December 19, 2013
Among the businesses eyeing the growing market for employer self-funding is one of Colorado's health systems, the University of Colorado Health.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 09:55 am | December 19, 2013
The Department of Health and Human Services could improve Medicare quality through its clinical data registry program if it concentrated on performance measures, concluded a new federal report released this week.