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Feb 13 2013

ADP Survey of Large Employers

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Many large employers may consider shifting more employees to part-time status as a result of the implementation of the reform law, according to a survey by ADP, and they may…

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Feb 13 2013

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Humana reported profits that were basically flat, but above expectations, although revenue was below forecasts. The company seems to be struggling with its Medicare business.

Feb 13 2013

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A New York Times article reports on the CBO’s reduction in estimated future health spending due to a belief that the recent slowdown in spending is at least partly structural in nature. Get ready for a surprise.

Feb 13 2013

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According to a Centers for Disease Control report, hospitals are making progress in reducing some hospital-acquired infections, although not so much for others.

Feb 13 2013

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A study finds that many current health insurance policies have potential out-of-pocket costs higher than the limit that will be implemented under the federal reform law next year. Some consumers might see lower out-of-pocket costs as a result, but all will see higher premiums to pay for the new limit.

Feb 12 2013

End-of-Life Care and Place of Death

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Most people want to die at home, but few do. A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association examines changes in place of death and use of…

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Feb 11 2013

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A survey from the Journal of the American Medical Association finds that it is very difficult to obtain pricing information on hip replacement surgery and that pricing varies by over $100,000 across providers.

Feb 11 2013

Does Health Care M & A Usually Pan Out?

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Like many large industries, health care has a lot of transactional activity--mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, buy-outs, etc. These are usually predicated on the creation of significant benefits for the surviving entity.…

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Feb 10 2013

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Massachusetts is expecting a surge in health spending growth this year, driven by the effects of its health reform law and the federal one. Expect lots more stories like this.

Feb 08 2013

Concierge Care Effects

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A study in the American Journal of Managed Care looks at the effect on hospital utilization for patients who were care for in one of the country's leading concierge practices.

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Feb 07 2013

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According to a survey by America’s Health Insurance Plans, use of electronic claims filing has increased to over 90% of claims, resulting in faster processing times and lower costs.

Feb 07 2013

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CVS Caremark reported earnings above expectations and raised forecasts for 2013. It also said it was buying a Brazilian drug store chain.

Feb 07 2013

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Hospital chain HCA delivered earnings that were slightly above expectations but gave a cautious outlook for 2013, below analysts’ forecasts.

Feb 07 2013

Medicare Advantage Disenrollees

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A study from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Office of the Actuary looks at characteristics of Medicare beneficiaries who disenroll from Medicare Advantage and their spending patterns following…

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Feb 06 2013

Hospital Readmissions

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The Journal of the American Medical Association published an issue largely devoted to studies of hospital readmissions, looking both at patterns and potential causes and programs that might help reduce…

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