The American Medical Association does an annual survey of claims processing and payment practices by large health plans. The AMA's interpretation of the results needs to be taken with a…
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The Council for American Medical Innovation has released a report about the value of medical innovation to the United States' economy. Concern is expressed about maintaining a vigorous medical product…
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PriceWaterhouseCooper has a Health Research Institute which periodically looks at medical cost trends. Consistent with other recent publications, PWC believes that costs are continuing to increase at a rate well…
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Medicare's Part D benefit covers most prescription drugs and has added significantly to the program's cost, although not as much as originally projected. Now that the program has been in…
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Another weekend bonanza of health care items, including health insurance premium increases, genetic testing, remote patient monitoring, eye drug coverage by Medicare, emergency room use under the reform law and…
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It is an oft repeated claim that there are hundreds of billions of dollars of waste in the health system, which if limited or removed would greatly relieve financial pressure…
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The medical home is one of the hot concepts which is supposed to improve quality and lower costs. Many demonstrations are under way. A special issue of the Annals of…
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The Administration has been caught again in how misleading its arguments in favor of the "reform" law were; this time in regard to how many employer-sponsored health plans will have…
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Physicians are experimenting with retainer-like payments for uninsured patients. It appears that this may be attractive to many uninsured persons and may allow physicians to accrue more revenue than they…
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Milliman issued its annual look at health care costs for a family of four, including employer payments and out-of-pocket. Costs continue to rise well-above the rate of inflation or GDP…
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Another potpourri of health care items, including telemedicine, mergers and acquisitions, unnecessary medical care, Massachusetts struggle with health insurance rates and health costs, e-visits, and a different suggestion for reforming…
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An MGMA survey and an article based on the survey provide a look at where physician employment and compensation is headed. Hospitals look to be extending their power and leverage.
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Two federal budget experts examine CBO's final analysis of the deficit effect of the health reform bill as passed and find that it is very likely that instead of a…
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As long as cost pressures continue, people will search for new and better ways to control them. One area of focus has been the cost of a physician interaction and…
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One theory for improving the health care system is to rely on more-informed and engaged consumers to help improve decision-making about treatment options. A recent Health Affairs article suggests there…
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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.
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