A Government Accounting Office report finds serious shortcomings in the Medicare appeals process.
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A Commonwealth Fund brief tracks trends in individual health insurance policies sold on and off the health insurance exchanges.
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AmSurg and Envision Healthcare are merging creating a large physician staffing, ambulance service and ambulatory surgery center company.
http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20160615/NEWS/160619935?utm_source=modernhealthcare&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20160615-NEWS-160619935&utm_campaign=mh-alertLeague is in a league of its own, raising $25 million to help employers with a mobile platform to support wellness, health spending and other employee health insurance activities. Okay, let me add a little more to this; the moron that is the CEO of this company intends to eventually offer health insurance and refers to health insurance as just another industry waiting to be "ubered". I have news for you, buddy, health care is not like catching a ride somewhere. Take a good look at all the other startups thinking they are bringing some great technology that is going to revolutionize health care. IT NEVER HAPPENS.
http://medcitynews.com/2016/06/canadian-health-insurance-tech-startup-league/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=d1c2356599-MCN+Daily+Email&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5092836c41-d1c2356599-408793005&rf=1Talkspace has talked spaced-out investors into giving it $15 million in new capital to build a new line of business--virtual group therapy for college students. Virtual is probably good for college students since apparently even looking at another person might trigger something or other. Maybe the firm should change its name to Talksafespace.
http://medcitynews.com/2016/06/talkspace-raises-15m-series-b-to-add-telemedicine-group-therapy/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=d1c2356599-MCN+Daily+Email&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5092836c41-d1c2356599-408793005Procured Health has procured $10 million in new financing to help cure hospitals' medical device purchasing issues.
http://medcitynews.com/2016/06/procured-health-and-reducing-medical-device-puschasing-costs/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=d1c2356599-MCN+Daily+Email&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5092836c41-d1c2356599-408793005&rf=1More evidence that hospital consolidation is fueling spending growth comes from a study published in the journal Inquiry.
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A TransAmerica Center for Health Studies Survey covers how Millennials approach health issues.
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Mednax, which owns and manages physician practices, has acquired revenue-cycle vendor Cardon Outreach to add to its services capabilities, and has also added physician practices in Minnesota.
http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20160613/NEWS/160619966?utm_source=modernhealthcare&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20160613-NEWS-160619966&utm_campaign=hitsA paper at the National Bureau of Economic Research explores how much the reform law encouraged use of preventive care.
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A brief commentary on the current status of the Federal health reform law, which has had wide-ranging effects not only on the health system but on the economy.
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Insurance exchange software vendor Connecture is buying competitor Connected Health. Connecture is an example of an overhyped technology company going public, with the obvious consequences. It went public at $9 and is currently trading at $1.27.
http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20160607/NEWS/160609932About this Blog
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.