A new paper at the National Bureau of Economics suggests that Medicare Advantage plans' risk-score coding gains them billions in additional revenue.
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No longer going solo, health kiosk provider SoloHealth, strikes a deal with the Cleveland Clinic pursuant to which it will change its name to Pursuant Health and receive $2.4 million in new financing.
http://mobihealthnews.com/43597/solohealth-now-pursuant-health-raises-2-4m-partners-with-cleveland-clinic/A widely disseminated and perpetuated myth is that the United States wastes one-third of its health spending. Focus on this lie distracts from finding real improvements for the system.
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Careport has raised $2 million to aid in development of its post-acute care transitions business.
http://medcitynews.com/2015/05/health-it-startup-nets-2m-to-expand-post-acute-care-transition-tool/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=0f1a9d5f0b-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c05cce483a-0f1a9d5f0b-67648197PWC's Health Research Institute describes opportunities for billing and payment improvements in the health system in a new report.
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An article in the Wall Street Journal suggests that there will be significant health insurance premium increases for individual policies in many states for 2016.
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A report from large pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts gives an alarming picture of drug costs for many Americans.
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The annual Milliman Medical Index report reveals continued increases of family medical costs far above the rates of personal income growth or general inflation.
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Jiff has raised a quick $23.3 million in fresh capital to hold fast to its strategy of offering a speedy wellness program software platform and rapidly gaining new customers. Its either that or sell more peanut butter.
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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.