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Jun 05 2013

calex

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

California misled the public when it initially described rate filings for plans sold on its health insurance exchange, in fact, premiums for individual policies will go up dramatically, in some cases more than doubling, and networks will often be quite restricted.

Jun 05 2013

hie

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According to a new survey from AFLAC, most Americans don’t want to have to make more choices regarding their health insurance and health care and feel like they don’t have the time or information to do so. Not good news for exchanges.

Jun 05 2013

nyt

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A New York Times story details cost comparisons that support the notion that unit pricing is the primary source of spending growth and high spending in the United States.

Jun 05 2013

med

By Kevin Roche Research No Comments

The latest Trustees report on the status of Medicare has been issued.

Jun 05 2013

ha

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Hospital acquisitions by national chains tend to improve the acquired hospitals’ performance more than do acquisitions by other types of hospital owners, according to a Deloitte report.

Jun 05 2013

ev

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A study by cancer guideline firm eviti suggests that much money spent on cancer treatment does not follow evidence-based care guidelines and is likely wasted.

Jun 05 2013

pa

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More patients are being seen by non-physicians, including nurse practitioners and physician assistants, especially for routine visits. Patients appear to be very accepting of the trend, according to recent studies.

Jun 05 2013

qm

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Constellation Software, a Canadian company, has acquired long-suffering QuadraMed, in a transaction expected to broaden Constellation’s reach in health care and in the US.

Jun 04 2013

Geographic Variation in Spending–Again

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments

Once more into the breach on geographic variation is spending, with the latest analysis examining case mix or patient health adjustments and finding that patient health accounts for 75-85% of…

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Jun 03 2013

Health Care Costs Throughout Life

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments

The best way to understand health spending and its growth may be to examine the arc of spending over a typical life and to test the effect of better health…

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May 31 2013

A Systematic Review of Overuse of Care

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments

Overuse of certain medical services is believed to be widespread and to contribute to excessive health spending growth. A review of the literature suggests that no particular organized system of…

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May 30 2013

pp

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

A study of patient involvement in decision-making suggests that for patients admitted to a hospital, 70% preferred to leave decision-making to their doctors and that costs were a about $865 per stay more for patients who wanted to be actively involved in treatment decisions. At least in some settings, patient participation in decision-making may increase resource use and spending.

May 30 2013

ER

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A study in the New England Journal of Medicine finds that requiring insurers to keep dependent children on til age 26 has increased ER use and added significantly to costs for that use.

May 30 2013

hihr

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

A Milliman study suggests that individual insurance premiums will rise significantly as a result of the reform law in states that have allowed flexible underwriting but will not rise as dramatically in states that already restrict rating practices, largely because rates are already very high in those states. So the reform law will make everyone pay high premiums, increasing incentives to just pay the penalty.

May 30 2013

IFEBP Employer Survey

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments

A survey from the International Federation of Employee Benefit Plans examines employer attitudes toward their health plans and changes they may be making in light of the continuing implementation of…

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