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Apr 09 2013

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By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Satisfaction with a good or service is often tied to expectations. A study from Britain finds that older patients have higher expectations about their care, but also often feel those expectations to have been met.

Apr 08 2013

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A Wall Street Journal article describes how some small businesses are finding it more palatable to pay the penalty than provide insurance. The cost difference is striking and employees will be caught trying to pay for coverage through the exchange or pay their own penalty.

Apr 06 2013

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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