UPMC Board Votes Against Extending Highmarks Contract
The battle continues to heat up between UPMC and Highmark. On Friday, the UPMC board voted not to extend Highmark’s contract when it expires in 2014. UPMC brought out a …
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Aetna Leaving California Individual Insurance Marketplace
Insurance Company Aetna Inc. will stop selling health insurance to individual consumers in California at the end of the year, withdrawing as the federal health law is expected to reshape …
Medicare Panel Urges Cuts to Hospital Payments for Services Doctors Offer for Less
A federal advisory panel said Friday that Congress should move immediately to cut payments to hospitals for many services that can be provided at much lower cost in doctors’ offices. …
Medicare urges seniors to join the fight against fraud
People with Medicare will soon see a redesigned statement of their claims for services and benefits that will help them better spot potential fraud, waste and abuse. These newly redesigned …
H.R. 2375 Calls for Delay and Review of Competitive Bidding
Reps. Glenn Thompson, R-Pa., and Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, have introduced a bill to delay the implementation of Round 2 of competitive bidding, according to The VGM Group. H.R. 2375, the …
Healthcare Delivered through PC, Tablet and Smartphone
Like telematics in auto insurance, telehealth in health insurance provides an opportunity for insurers to have a closer dialog with their policyholders and better manage their risk of loss. And …
Hawaii Home Health Faces Negative Medicare Margins
Hawaii is one of 10 states where payments will be below cost, and second biggest “loser” in the nation. Hawaii is facing Medicare Home Healthcare payment at least 11.7% below …
Blue Cross of Idaho Launches Health Exchange Site
Blue Cross of Idaho has launched a website called GetCoveredIdaho.com to help guide Idahoans through the upcoming Idaho Health Insurance Exchange, part of the Affordable Care Act. The website is …