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Jul 11 2017

Health Care Reinsurance

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Actuarial firm Milliman issues a report on the health care reinsurance market.
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Jul 10 2017

Physicians’ Readiness for MACRA

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Doctors are struggling to prepare for the new Medicare payment approach known as MACRA, according to a KPMG/AMA survey.
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Jul 07 2017

Revenue Cycle Issues

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Navigant and HFMA publish a survey regarding revenue cycle management, a very important topic for health care providers.
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Jul 06 2017

Altarum Health Sector Trend Report

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Altarum releases its first quarter 2017 health spending trend report.
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Jul 05 2017

Sources of Usual Care

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A new AHRQ Statistical Brief describes where consumers get their usual medical care.
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Jul 03 2017

Happy Independence Day

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Enjoy the holiday and spend a few minutes contemplating what we celebrate.
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Jun 30 2017

Changing the Current Federal Health Laws

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A lot of nonsense is being tossed around about attempts to change the current federal health "reform" law.
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Jun 29 2017

Hospital Claim Denials

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Denied claims cost hospitals in lost revenue and rework, according to a study from Change Healthcare.
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Jun 28 2017

Interventions to Improve Medication Adherence

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Oops, wireless pill bottles and other interventions don't appear to improve medication adherence or clinical outcomes.
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Jun 27 2017

Patients and Medical Bills

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
An analysis from TransUnion suggests that patients and providers are struggling with unpaid bills.
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Jun 26 2017

The Competitive Nature of Health Plan Markets

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A Mark Farrah Associates brief looks at the competitive state of private health insurance markets.
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Jun 23 2017

Provider-Sponsored Health Plans

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A report sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation examines the recent growth in provider-sponsored health insurance plans.
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Jun 22 2017

Physician Recruiting and Compensation

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Merritt Hawkins issues results from its latest report on physician recruiting and compensation.
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Jun 21 2017

PWC’s Touchstone Survey

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Here is a look at some highlights from the 2017 PWC Health & Well-being Touchstone Survey.
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Jun 20 2017

Another Way to Look at Health Spending

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The Bureau of Labor Statistics issues an update on its disease-centered approach to examining health spending.
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Kevin RocheThe 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.

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This is an outstanding report on total global drug spending and trends, with projections out to 2025.  It helps you understand this important area of health care, which does much...
June 1, 2021
The Office of the Actuary annual report on national health spending, covering 2018.
December 7, 2019
2019 Kaiser Family Foundation Employer Health Benefits Report
October 1, 2019
MedPAC 2019 Report to Congress
June 18, 2019

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Mental health is a very hot health care investment area.  Talkiatry raised $210 million in new capital for its virtual mental health services which utilizes employed psychiatrists, psychologists and other...
February 13, 2026
Investors can take comfort in Solace Health, which provides “advocates” to members in health plans, as it raises a fresh $130 million in capital, which takes its alleged value over...
February 11, 2026
Two health care companies moving in opposite directions reported financial results.  Hinge Health, which offers musculoskeletal condition services, reported strong revenue and earnings growth and projected continued rapid rises in...
February 11, 2026
And here is why I often wonder what investors are thinking when they make large investments in companies with dubious businesses.  Carbon Health was going to open hundreds of primary...
February 5, 2026

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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 through Roche Consulting, LLC. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com. © Roche Consulting, LLC. Terms of Use.

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