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VA's chief medical inspector is out
Heads keep rolling at the VA, as another higher-up resigns after a scathing report that his office downplayed whistleblower complaints. What comes next?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 7, 2014 -
California's huge Medi-Cal backlog stalls expansion
Nearly 1 million Californians are waiting for the state to process Medi-Cal cards for them. Where are they heading for care in the meantime?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 3, 2014 -
Deep Dive
How the ultra-narrow NH network impacted excluded hospitals
Twelve of New Hampshire's 26 acute-care hospitals aren't in the lone exchange carrier's network this year. Here's why this year's network exclusion riled them, and how 2015 is shaping up.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 3, 2014 -
Health exchanges didn't verify eligibility data
The administration has begun notifying hundreds of thousands of people who acquired subsidized coverage to verify their eligibility—or risk losing coverage.
By Anne Zieger • July 3, 2014 -
Indiana hospitals urge swift CMS approval on coverage expansion
Indiana's hospitals are gung ho about getting the governor's Medicaid alternative plan up and running, but others have concerns about Healthy Indiana Plan 2.0.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 3, 2014 -
The BeneStream plan: New startup exploits ACA 'loophole'
The company enrolls eligible employees in Medicaid to help businesses comply with the employer mandate while keeping costs down.
By Katie Bo Williams • July 2, 2014 -
SC limits patient health record copy cost
Outdated laws mean one woman was charged almost $4,000 for a digital copy of her father's record. Is legislation catching up with the market?
By Katie Bo Williams • July 2, 2014 -
Medical boards draft interstate compact to ease telehealth restrictions
The compact would "speed the licensing" of physicians wishing to practice medicine in multiple states.
By Katie Bo Williams • July 2, 2014 -
NIH taps six clinical sites for 'undiagnosed diseases' network
The initiative is well-funded and expertly-staffed, but will make a difference to ailing patients?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 2, 2014 -
Deep Dive
6 types of hospital M&A structures execs need to know
Not all M&A deals are created equal, and several new kinds of "hybrid" transactions are emerging.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 1, 2014 -
Medicare expands bundled payments
Does bundling payments for care episodes work better than traditional Medicare financing? CMS wants to know.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 1, 2014 -
CMS creating ICD-10 timeline to help providers
The national timeline will include specific timeframes by which the agency wants all stakeholders ready to test.
By Anne Zieger • July 1, 2014 -
Geisinger finds better way to manage diabetes care
Most of the risk reduction occurred in the first year of the new system, suggesting that this kind of effort to improve quality of care can work quickly.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 1, 2014 -
Supreme Court: Home healthcare workers don't have to pay public union fees
The ruling differentiated between "public" and "partial-public" employees, allowing unions to narrowly avoid disaster.
By Katie Bo Williams • June 30, 2014 -
Supreme Court announces Hobby Lobby ruling
The court ruled in favor of the Oklahoma-based company, who claimed the contraception coverage requirement in the ACA violated their religious rights.
By Katie Bo Williams • June 30, 2014 -
Consultant: Hospitals need swift action on unions
The number of unionized hospital workers is growing, and an industry consultant said hospitals must be prepared in the face of union activity.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • June 30, 2014 -
Obama to nominate ex-P&G head for VA secretary
The administration believes it will take business savvy to address mismanagement in the Department of Veterans Affairs.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • June 30, 2014 -
New statewide health organization forming in Arizona
University of Arizona entities and Banner Health are embarking on a clinical and academic partnership. Will the agreement improve the finances of the struggling UA Health System?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • June 27, 2014 -
What's in your wallet? A Carolinas health system wants to know
The system is examining patients' credit card purchases and store loyalty card transactions. If it's all in the name of predicting risks and trying to help patients stay healthy, is it OK?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • June 27, 2014 -
ACA cuts would have devastating effects on poor
Millions again could flood emergency departments for primary care if an ACA funding provision is allowed to expire.
By Anne Zieger • June 27, 2014 -
Tenet, TriWest partner on veterans' care
One VA doctor argues that while more private options represent a modest step forward, wholesale change to the VA healthcare system is still needed.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • June 27, 2014 -
CMS technology prevents $210M in fraud
The anti-fraud system is part of a larger strategy that has generated in $19.2 billion in fraud recoveries over the last five years. But is it good enough?
By Anne Zieger • June 27, 2014 -
HHS announces auto-enrollment
The change will bring the exchanges in line with standard practices in the current insurance marketplace.
By Katie Bo Williams • June 26, 2014 -
Highmark, UPMC agree to state-brokered end of contract
The agreement puts an end to years of feuding, but some, including Highmark members losing in-network access to UPMC hospitals, are not pleased.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • June 26, 2014 -
Deep Dive
By the numbers: 2015 exchange premium hikes aren't that bad
Early numbers are trickling in and so far, increases could be worse — but stay tuned through the summer as high-population states release rates.
By Katie Bo Williams • June 26, 2014
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