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Sebelius predicts higher premiums for next year
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told Congress this week that premiums will likely increase next year under the ACA.
By Anne Zieger • March 13, 2014 -
Health plans unsure of 2015 prices amid unknown factors
The exchange marketplace is an uncharted territory that has insurers proceeding cautiously.
By Anne Zieger • March 12, 2014 -
Explore the Trendlineâž”
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TrendlinePayer/provider relationships
As M&A intensifies and companies embrace more holistic and value-based care models, partnerships have become more closely intertwined.
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Deep Dive
Health plans are the winners in ACA sweepstakes
If you had any doubts as to who would benefit the most from the ACA, shelve them: it's the health plans. Industry Dive takes a deeper look into what Wall Street has to tell us about health reform stakeholders.
By Anne Zieger • March 11, 2014 -
CMS plan to expand ACA networks would benefit safety-net hospitals
Growth in the use of narrow networks has been a negative development for nonprofit hospitals.
By Anne Zieger • March 7, 2014 -
Study: Public opinion on narrow networks varies
About half of the public prefers costlier plans with broader networks.
By Anne Zieger • March 6, 2014 -
Insurers eligible for up to $5.5B to cover ACA losses
Critics call this move a bailout, proponents an important safety valve.
By Anne Zieger • March 5, 2014 -
NY exchange plans may be required to offer out-of-network benefits
Insurers say the requirement could cripple the marketplace.
By Anne Zieger • March 5, 2014 -
UnitedHealth offers online payments
Since last July, UH members have made more than $20 million in payments online.
By Anne Zieger • March 3, 2014 -
San Francisco offers health insurance to inmates
Cjty officials believe Obamacare could cut crime locally.
By Anne Zieger • March 3, 2014 -
Medicaid enrollment climbs rapidly
The number of people determined eligible for Medicaid since the exchanges launched is approaching 10 million.
By Anne Zieger • March 3, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Will Obamacare kill employer-based health insurance?
Having health insurance carried by employers has a long history in this country, but it may be coming to an end.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 28, 2014 -
76% of health orgs lack analytics needed for Meaningful Use measures
Few organizations have achieved the level of analytics adoption need, a study says.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 26, 2014 -
Maine bill would bring transparency to narrow networks
Maine lawmakers hope to bring more transparency to the process of developing narrow networks by health plans.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 23, 2014 -
Medicaid heart failure patients stay in hospital longer
The study found that Medicaid patients with comorbid illnesses had longer lengths of stay than non-Medicaid patients.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 21, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Layoffs rising among U.S. hospitals
Prominent healthcare organizations such as Vanderbilt University Medical Center are being forced to make mass layoffs.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 21, 2014 -
Kaiser reports profit gains in 2013
Kaiser also increased total revenue for fiscal 2013 by 6% to $53.1 billion.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 17, 2014 -
20% of ACA enrollees didn't pay first premium on time
Even with extended deadlines in place, some people still paid their ACA insurance premium late.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 17, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Why we need national guidelines for narrow networks
Putting national standards in place for narrow networks could make forming them much easier.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 14, 2014 -
Uninsured rate falls
The percentage of uninsured Americans has fallen to 16% so far in the first quarter of 2014.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 13, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Narrow networks: A look into the future
One-quarter of commercial health plans are building narrow networks.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 11, 2014 -
UnitedHealthcare's battle over dropped physicians will continue
Two medical groups had filed suit against United Healthcare when it announced plans to drop 2,000 doctors from its Medicare Advantage network.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 10, 2014 -
N.H. hospital fights for inclusion in health plan network
The protesting hospital is one of 10 excluded from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield's provider networks for ACA plans.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 9, 2014 -
State health exchanges may have trouble paying for themselves
Fourteen states, plus the District of Columbia, have received almost $3.8 billion to date to run state health insurance exchanges.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 8, 2014 -
Mass. health plans say costs will rise up to 8%
Businesses' health insurance costs should rise between 5% and 8% this year.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 7, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Three problems with ACOs
Not everyone thinks the growth of ACOs is good news.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 6, 2014
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