An analysis by the MedPAC staff finds Medicare pays for a fair amount of low-value care.
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Express Scripts issues a drug trend report for workers' compensation insurance.
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Medicare Advantage plans typically attempt to control costs by lowering inpatient use and spending. A new study examines use and cost of hospitalizations in MA.
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A new Statistical Brief from the Agency for Healthcare Quality & Research examines categories of health spending.
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A Medscape survey indicates that physician salaries are beginning to creep upward, with primary care doctors still not gaining on specialists.
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A report from MagellanRx focuses on specialty drugs which are covered under the medical, not pharmacy, benefits of health plans.
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A study published in Health Affairs finds that doctors are spending a lot of time interfacing with computers instead of patients.
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A Brief published by the Employee Benefit Research Institute examines switching of health plans during open enrollments.
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A paper published at the National Bureau of Economic Research explores better methods for understanding health spending trends.
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Research published in the Annals of Family Medicine suggests that practice patterns acquired at the physician's training institution have lasting effects.
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Another Mark Farrah Associates report covers enrollment and trends in Medicare Part D plans.
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Recent Altarum Institute briefs track the continuing growth of health spending, prices and utilization.
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A study in Health Affairs reviews Oregon's reform of its Medicaid program, finding reduced spending.
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A Mark Farrah Associates report gives details on current Medicare Advantage enrollment, following the annual enrollment period.
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An article in Health Affairs describes results from home medical visit pilot programs.
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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.