Reimbursement

In a large batch of final rules covering about half a dozen Affordable Care Act policies, the Department of Health and Human Services is giving some self-insured and self-administered health plans a two-year exemption from reinsurance fees.

Hospital emergency departments may begin receiving "considerably more" reimbursement once the Affordable Care Act is fully implemented, a new study claims, pleasing hospital CFOs as well as ER docs.

In line with other large insurance companies, Aetna posted lower third-quarter profits -- "another solid performance" from a diversifying business model, as CEO Mark Bertolini said, but just shy of investor expectations.

The senior Republican on the Senate health committee has introduced a bill that would require the administration to provide weekly reports on the Obamacare health insurance exchanges.

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has introduced a bill that would expand telemedicine coverage for Medicare and Medicaid patients, and adjust payments for certain telehealth services.

Cigna is expanding its role in mobile health through a new partnership with Samsung, which itself is trying to expand in healthcare.

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has introduced a bill that would strengthen Medicare and Medicaid through expanded telemedicine coverage and adjust payments for certain telehealth services.

The number of applications submitted for coverage through the health insurance exchanges has to date exceeded enrollment in the Medicare Part D prescription drug program for seniors during its launch, according to an analysis from Avalere Health.

As hospitals work to figure out how to reduce unplanned 30-day readmissions, a new analysis examines what some hospitals are doing.

As hospitals work to figure out how to reduce unplanned 30-day readmissions, a new analysis examines what some hospitals are doing to improve quality and lowering costs.