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Texas considers boosting requirements for ACA 'navigators'
The new rules would require 40 additional hours of training for ACA healthcare "navigators" and cost more than $800 per year.
By Anne Zieger • Jan. 6, 2014 -
Aetna collects mobile apps to help chronic conditions, improve med adherence
CarePass is a one-stop hub for consumer health and wellness apps.
By Anne Zieger • Jan. 6, 2014 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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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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Health insurers, drugstores allow pre-enrolled ACA beneficiaries to use policies
The move is seen as a chance for health plans and drugstore chains to build good relationships with newly-insured patients.
By Anne Zieger • Jan. 4, 2014 -
UnitedHealthcare forms ACO with two large physician groups
In excess of 20,000 patients enrolled in UnitedHealthcare's employer-sponsored health plans have access to the ACO.
By Anne Zieger • Jan. 2, 2014 -
Health reform exchange enrollment climbs to over 1.1M
The HealthCare.gov site saw a surge of 850,000 visits after the administration offered a one-day extension for people to sign up for coverage effective January 1.
By Anne Zieger • Dec. 30, 2013 -
Recruiting young adults to exchange plans not vital
Premiums aren't as sensitive to the enrolled mix of beneficiary as payer and policymakers fear, research suggests.
By Anne Zieger • Dec. 19, 2013 -
Insurers: Increased use, costs driving up premiums
Though the ACA has had a very minimal financial effect on healthcare premiums, many consumers consider it to be the driver of steadily increasing health insurance costs.
By Anne Zieger • Dec. 19, 2013 -
Cleveland health system, UnitedHealthcare launch joint ACO
The health system and health plan are working together to better coordinate care.
By Anne Zieger • Dec. 19, 2013 -
Payers launch ad campaign to attract younger customers
Insurers have mounted a last-ditch ad campaign intended to attract the younger, healthier patients they truly want.
By Anne Zieger • Dec. 16, 2013 -
Hospital networks on health exchange plans are small
The majority of the lowest priced insurance plans sold on the health exchanges marketplaces use very small hospital networks.
By Anne Zieger • Dec. 15, 2013 -
Academic medical centers being squeezed out of exchange plans
Their costs are higher than most hospitals.
By Anne Zieger • Dec. 13, 2013 -
New service offers consumers claims monitoring
The new service monitors submission of claims to help consumers find fraudulent transactions.
By Anne Zieger • Dec. 12, 2013 -
Study: Medicare offers good doc access
The study found that nearly all respondents had regular access to a doctor's office or clinic.
By Anne Zieger • Dec. 11, 2013 -
Class-action suit against Sutter revived
The lawsuit alleges that Sutter is using its monopoly power to charge higher rates, driving up insurance premiums.
By Anne Zieger • Dec. 10, 2013 -
BCBS of Michigan partners with health system on value-based payment
The healthcare system will get funding for infrastructure improvements necessary to coordinate physician care with hospitals.
By Anne Zieger • Dec. 10, 2013 -
UnitedHealthcare barred from dropping docs from Medicare Advantage plans
The ruling could have a national impact, as other insurers consider tightening their Medicare Advantage networks too.
By Anne Zieger • Dec. 9, 2013 -
Ariz. tells insurers not to renew non-conforming health plans after December
The Arizona Department of Insurance is urging state health plans to renew existing coverage before the end of the year.
By Anne Zieger • Dec. 7, 2013 -
Study: ACA policies not enough for chronically ill
Chronically-ill adults enrolled in bronze level health plans through the exchanges are likely to reach out-of-pocket maximums each year.
By Anne Zieger • Dec. 6, 2013 -
Most large insurers offering plans through federal HIX
Insurer market share in a region is a good predictor whether they'll be participating in the federal healthcare exchanges.
By Anne Zieger • Dec. 6, 2013 -
Moody's: Reform law delays could hurt insurers
New ACA fixes could have a negative effect on t he risk pool for insurers selling on health plans on the exchanges.
By Anne Zieger • Dec. 5, 2013 -
Jettisoning fee-for-service would harm ED care, docs say
Shifting from fee-for-service to bundled payment shouldn't be done with a "blunt instrument," according to one doctor.
By Anne Zieger • Dec. 4, 2013 -
$17B paid out to date in Meaningful Use incentive payments
As of October's end, more than 430,000 eligible hospitals and professionals had achieved some form of Meaningful Use compliance.
By Anne Zieger • Dec. 4, 2013 -
Signups on Healthcare.gov poised to surge
Sign-ups on the Healthcare.gov website quadrupled between October.
By Anne Zieger • Dec. 3, 2013 -
CMS will pay PCPs for complex services outside of visits
The new policy could help reduce hospitalizations and ED trips.
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 28, 2013 -
IRS will begin collecting insurer taxes to pay for ACA
Health insurers with premium revenues over $25 million annually will pay a new tax.
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 27, 2013
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