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Aug 06 2015

Public Insurance Exchange Users

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Deloitte's Center for Health Solutions releases a survey regarding public health insurance exchange consumers.
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Aug 05 2015

The Reform Law’s COOP Plans

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A report from HHS' Office of Inspector General finds that many of the COOP plans established under the reform law are struggling and may not repay their federal loans.
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Aug 04 2015

Workplace Clinics

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Research in the American Journal of Managed Care finds that a workplace clinic helped reduce spending.
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Aug 03 2015

High-Deductible Plan Consumer Understanding

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A survey of account based-health plan professionals reveals that many believe consumers do not have a good understanding of the workings of the plans.
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Jul 31 2015

Physician Compensation Surveys

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Two recent surveys give insight into physician compensation.
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Jul 30 2015

FQHCs and Medical Homes

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A Rand Corp. evaluation of the demonstration to have federally qualified community health centers become medical homes reveals disappointing results.
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Jul 29 2015

National Health Spending in 2014 and Going Forward

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The CMS Office of the Actuary has released new ten-year national health spending projections, showing accelerated growth in costs.
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Jul 28 2015

2015 Medicare Fund Trustees Report

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The annual Medicare Trustees report on the status of the Medicare funds is out, with the usual depressing news that Congress will do nothing about.
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Jul 27 2015

Satisfaction With Health Insurance

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A note in an Employee Benefit Research Institute publication discusses results of a survey on consumer satisfaction with health insurance.
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Jul 24 2015

Q2 Venture Capital Activity

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The NVCA reports on second quarter venture capital activity are out and show a still-strong market.
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Jul 23 2015

AARP Report on Informal Caregiving

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An AARP Institute for Public Policy study highlights the increasing role of informal caregivers in health care and the burdens incurred by those caregivers.
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Jul 22 2015

Physician Reimbursement Methods in ACOs

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A study carried in The Annals of Family Medicine suggests that accountable care organizations may not be paying doctors in a manner that affects their practice styles.
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Jul 21 2015

Survey on Consumer Use of Health Wearables

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
RBC Capital Markets commissioned a survey on consumer attitudes toward health wearables.
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Jul 20 2015

MedPAC’s Annual Report to Congress

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MedPAC's annual report to Congress highlights areas the Commission believes should be addressed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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Jul 17 2015

Provider Reimbursements and Patient Share of Payments

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A study in Health Affairs tracks trends in provider reimbursements from health plans and the patient share of such payments.
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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...
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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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