Energy-efficient hospitals are reaping some benefits in their budgets
Hospitals are energy hogs. But some are making efforts to become more energy-efficient, which can also boost the bottom line.
Hospitals are energy hogs. But some are making efforts to become more energy-efficient, which can also boost the bottom line.
In the past, organs exposed to hepatitis C were typically discarded or given only to patients who already had the illness. Using them in patients who don’t have the virus could shorten the transplant wait time for hundreds of patients each year.
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
By drawing younger or healthier consumers out of the ACA marketplace, the short-term plan expansion will add up to a 1.7 percent increase to premiums next year, according to the industry lobbying group America’s Health Insurance Plans.
There is debate in medical circles about just how effective recommendations and guidelines will be in stemming the epidemic.
State public employee insurance programs were among the early adopters of providing financial incentives for participants to shop around for tests at lower costs. Now this approach is finding a foothold among policymakers and in the private sector.
The new rule is expected to entice younger and healthier people from the general insurance pool by allowing a range of lower-cost options that don’t include all the benefits required by the federal law — including plans that can reject people with preexisting medical conditions.
Will Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar use his authority to compel Idaho to follow the ACA and reject the Blues plans?
Enrollment in marketplaces fully or partially run by states, for example, showed a small overall increase of 0.2 percent over the previous year, while the 34 states that rely entirely on the federal hub saw sign-ups drop by 5.3 percent, the report said.
The Department of Health and Human Services appears to be turning to brokers to fill a gap created by the Trump administration's decision to slash funding for health insurance navigators.
Critics warn that such plans, with pared-down coverage and lower premiums, could siphon off the healthiest consumers.
We will highlight Build My Health's revenue practice management tools, which could help physician practices add up to $250,000 to their practices.
Supporters say expanding association plan availability could offer lower-cost coverage — mainly if the Trump administration makes it easier for them to qualify as large-group plans.
As insurers threaten to exit state markets and voters at town halls complain about unaffordable prices, the state commissioners are central characters in the unfolding drama that is America’s health coverage.
“Few markets can go bad on you as fast as a health insurance market,” said Mike Kreidler, a former regional director in the federal department of Health and Human Services.
The forecasts in a draft analysis by the Department of Health and Human Services are exactly opposite from what many experts predict.
Patients with private insurance who are diagnosed with opioid dependency or abuse may get different medical services depending on where they live, a white paper