Headlines – Page 353 – Healthy Skeptic

Apr 06 2013

well

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The Wall Street Journal has a story on the trend of employers penalizing employees for not taking action to improve their health.

Apr 05 2013

chron

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A Gallup Healthways survey indicates that people covered by Medicaid have a higher prevalence of certain chronic conditions than do those covered by other payers.

Apr 03 2013

infor

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

An HHS Inspector General report finds that HHS has not properly verified information at its health insurance portal which is designed to help consumers find plans, and which is a forerunner to the exchanges.

Apr 03 2013

er

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An article in the Annals of Emergency Medicine finds that for-profit hospitals are doing better on the value-based purchasing measures related to emergency care than are non-profit ones.

Apr 02 2013

wt

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

An Annals of Internal Medicine study suggests that using a group incentive for weight loss may produce better results than individual incentives do.

Apr 02 2013

ma

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

CMS has now decided to give Medicare Advantage plans an average increase of 3.3% in 2014 instead of a 2.3% cut. The reasons, other than political pressure, are unclear.

Apr 02 2013

ref

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A New York Times story reports that the Administration will limit small employers to one plan option next year because it won’t be ready to do more in the exchanges it is running.

Apr 01 2013

well

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A Buck Consultants survey indicates that employers are using more social media, gaming and other technology in their wellness efforts.

Apr 01 2013

read

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A New York Times story describes the frustration many hospitals have with the readmissions penalty program.

Mar 29 2013

prem costs

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Here is what should really scare people about the California individual premium increases mentioned in the earlier headline; the basic trend reported by Milliman is 9%, that means health care costs all on their own have really accelerated.