A Health Affairs article examines the source and size of out-of-network billings.
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Gentem, which says it has a revenue cycle management software package to support physicians who want to practice independently, raises $3.7 million in capital. A twist is that the company will pay doctors the billed amounts upfront.
https://www.morningstar.com/news/pr-newswire/20200115sf88385/gentem-raises-37-million-to-fund-future-growthUnitedHealth Group gives us its perspective on the relative savings on beneficiaries in Medicare Advantage.
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A paper from EBRI discusses differences in cost for the same cancer medication in different sites of service.
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A paper presented at the American Society of Hematology describes early cost and utilization results for Medicare patients.
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A new study finds that Medicare Advantage plans tend to send people to average quality hospitals.
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A review published by the Public Library of Science claims that research shows that a single-payer plan would reduce US health spending, which is simply not true under any realistic…
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There is nothing virtuous about Virta Health's overhyped claims to cure Type 2 diabetes with its digital coaching, etc approach, but the company continues to rack up investment, getting $93 million in a new capital round.
https://hitconsultant.net/2020/01/10/virta-health-t2d-series-c-funding/#.XiRwsC3Mzs0Modern Health gets money the old-fashioned way, raising $31 million in additional funding from venture capitalists to support its mental health benefits business.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexandrawilson1/2020/01/15/exclusive-on-the-heels-of-cofounder-lawsuit-modern-health-raises-31-million-in-fresh-funding/#7930869a7d51A study in Health Affairs examines the impact of decision aids on surgery decisions for hip or knee issues.
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The Healthy Skeptic is a website about the health care system, and is written by Kevin Roche, who has many years of experience working in the health industry. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements through Roche Consulting, LLC and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com.