“…nontraditional options say they aim to soothe consumer frustration with high premiums and deductibles by harnessing the growing availability of price information or patients’ newfound comfort with online health services…. Still, these plans come with a dose of ‘buyer beware.’ While the image the […]
“If you believe your health plan is shortchanging you on mental health treatment, you don’t have to wait for the new law. You can challenge your insurer under existing regulations. Once the law takes effect, however, it will offer additional ballast for any challenges […]
The week in healthcare reform “House Democrats should vote down the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill and hold out for a program that meets the needs of most voters.” Opinion | Locked Out of the Sausage Factory: Will Medicare Expansion Survive the Budget […]
“Campaign donations to members of Congress — which must be reported to the Federal Election Commission — are the tip of the iceberg, signaling far greater activity in influence peddling that includes spending millions on lobbying activities and advertising campaigns.“Unusually, in the first half […]
“Studies show the program [Maryland’s global cap and budget hospital system], which was further revised in 2019, generally worked at keeping costs down and generated savings of $365 million for Medicare in 2019 and over $1 billion in the prior four years. What’s more, working […]
The week in healthcare reform “[American Hospital Association] wants CMS to include Medicare Advantage in its proposed prior authorization rule that would expedite the prior authorization process and reduce delays in patient care.” AHA Calls for Medicare Advantage Inclusion in Prior […]
“It took a lot of preparation to get Christopher and the 40 or so other children attending the Blind Children’s Center back into the building of the private, infant-to-kindergarten school. All the children are blind or visually impaired, and most also have disorders […]
“The Affordable Care Act, the health law also known as Obamacare, requires nonprofit hospitals to make financial assistance available to low-income patients and post those policies online. Across the U.S., more than half of hospitals are nonprofit — and in some states all or […]
