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Health Plans Cautious On Where To Sell Obamacare Coverage
National health plans so far have announced participation in “fewer than 15 states” to provide benefits under the Affordable Care Act.
Read More →Warning says cost of specialty drugs will rise in health overhaul
Although the money for covering uninsured Americans is coming from Washington, the health care law gives states broad leeway to tailor benefits, and the local approach also can allow disparities to emerge.
Read More →Feds say they are meeting deadlines for health care exchanges
The federal government has met deadlines critical to rolling out the 2010 Affordable Care Act, the White House and other federal officials say, despite the rumors of “train wrecks,” delays and bare-bones health care exchanges rocking Washington.
Read More →Cigna plans to sell health insurance on five public exchanges
The company will offer health plans to about a dozen metropolitan regions in Texas, Florida, Tennessee, Arizona and Colorado, Chief Executive David Cordani said in an interview on Monday.
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For Dual-Eligibles, Health Care Reform Is Already Here
Another reform effort from the Affordable Care Act, one that just launched in Massachusetts, is an attempt to improve care and lower costs for those who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid.
Read More →In several states, Medicaid expansion remains in limbo as time runs short
In the closing days of their legislative sessions, lawmakers in more than a dozen states are struggling with whether to expand Medicaid under the federal health-care law, with many of them leaning against participating in the program.
Read More →Medicaid Access Increases Use of Care, Study Finds
Come January, millions of low-income adults will gain health insurance coverage through Medicaid in one of the farthest-reaching provisions of the Obama health care law. How will that change their finances, spending habits, use of available medical services and — most important — their health?
Read More →State-By-State: A Progress Report On Medicaid Expansion
As of May 1, 16 states plus the District of Columbia have approved the expansion or are headed in that direction, 27 have rejected it or about to and seven states could still go either way.
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New study cites low inflation for health care premiums
A new analysis from HealthPocket Inc. shows that health insurance premiums have remained steady in the lead up to the implementation of highly anticipated mandatory insurance coverage provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). via BizTimes.com (Milwaukee)
Read More →Health Law’s Cadillac Tax Bite on Companies Drops by $57 Billion
The U.S. health-care law’s projected tax bite on businesses with more generous health benefits is dropping as medical spending slows and employers look to rein in the cost of coverage.
Read More →Who will pay more under Obamacare? Young men
Currently insurers can charge premiums based on gender. Men usually pay less than women, since they typically visit the doctor less frequently. The Affordable Care Act, however, doesn’t allow insurers to charge different rates to men and women.
Read More →Specialty drugs: What will sick people do?
Although the money for covering uninsured Americans is coming from Washington, the heath care law gives states broad leeway to tailor benefits, and the local approach can also allow disparities to emerge. via LifeHealthPro
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WellCare Health Plans to Incentivize PCMH Model
WellCare Health Plans has announced it will offer incentives for the use of the patient-centered medical home model in its Georgia Medicaid provider network.
Read More →What Will New Care Models, Health Benefits Look Like in 5 Years?
Although the future of new care models and coverage is unclear, healthcare providers will adapt to market forces and a changing landscape.
Read More →The Bad Economy Behind the Health Care Slowdown
How much have such shifts away from fee-for-service medicine already contributed to the big slowdown in health care costs-that has been one of the biggest puzzles in health economics — indeed, in all of public economics — in the last few years.
Read More →5 Steps to Transforming the Post-Reform Hospital OR
The concept of ‘accountable care’ has been all the rage since healthcare reform passed and tied it to hospital compensation and quality outcomes. As a result, hospitals throughout the country are seeking a roadmap to transform their number one expense — the operating room — by focusing on accountable care, the patient experience and how [...]
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