By Bob Herman | February 27, 2016 The most interesting thing about the preliminary rate notice for 2017 Medicare Advantage plans may be what federal policymakers left out. The thick document made no mention of health-risk assessments, which surprised the …
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By Sabriya Rice | February 24, 2016 Fewer patients are returning to the hospital within 30 days of discharge, and it’s not because hospitals are holding patients in observation units instead of admitting them as a means of avoiding penalties, …
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Young adults now in the workforce, voting in elections and establishing families are part of the “Echo” generation. They are the children and grandchildren of the baby boomer generation and they are making their presence known in the economy. …
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By Virgil Dickson | February 18, 2016 Medicare reimbursement for cardiac imaging isn’t just dramatically higher at a hospital outpatient department instead of a physician’s office, it’s an entire episode cost of care level higher. At least according to a …
Doctors say Medicare pays three times more for care at hospital outpatient departments. Read more »
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By Bob Herman | February 16, 2016 The Medicare-heavy state of Florida has given its blessing to Aetna’s $37 billion acquisition of Humana, on the condition that Aetna expands its health plan offerings in the state’s insurance exchanges. Florida marks …
Aetna wins important Florida approval, but Humana battle is far from over. Read more »
By Miriam Lawrence Horsesmouth Essential: Former football players turned Financial Adivsors (FA’s) share ideas on becoming better advisors, setting and sticking to goals, and staying motivated in the face of 350-pound adversaries. In honor of the Super Bowl, we tracked …