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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 -
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
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 -
Aetna Q4 profit rises 94%
The profit rise was driven partly by Aetna's acquisition of Coventry Health Care.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 6, 2014 -
Ore. Medicaid ACOs slow ED visits, expand primary care use
Since the program launched, emergency visits by CCO members fell 13 percent.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 5, 2014 -
Cigna launches ACO with Texas doctors, health system
The new organization will embrace more than 17,000 Cigna health plan members.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 4, 2014 -
Study: ED alerts help health plans save money
In the pilot program, alerts were sent to the participating health plan within 24 hours of a beneficiary's ED visit.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 3, 2014 -
Hospitals brace themselves for narrow networks
Higher-priced hospitals might be shut out from many networks.
By Anne Zieger • Jan. 31, 2014 -
Lawmakers propose Medicare chronic care teams
The bill's supporters say the new program would create a better coordinated care process.
By Anne Zieger • Jan. 31, 2014 -
California AG sues Kaiser Foundation Health Plan over data breach
In 2011, an external hard drive from Kaiser containing personal information on more than 20,000 current and former Kaiser employees was accidentally sold to a member of the public.
By Anne Zieger • Jan. 31, 2014 -
CMS not taking new providers in high-fraud zones
CMS is temporarily blocking all new provider applications for Medicare, Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program in areas where similar specialists are generating excessive claims.
By Anne Zieger • Jan. 31, 2014
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