By David Burda – Years ago, in a publishing galaxy far, far away, the healthcare business publication that I worked for as a reporter required each news story to be read four times. Every story got four “reads,” as we used to say. At each step, the story got worse as the next read compounded errors introduced and questions raised by the previous read.
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By Patty Hayward – The healthcare payer space has shifted radically in recent years, with evolving reimbursement models, the rise of healthcare consumerism, advances in technology, and a global pandemic that upended businesses.
Latest news being reported on payers and the health insurance industry including news from Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, AHIP, UnitedHealth Group, Humana, CareSource, Medica, Independence Blue Cross and more.
By Matthew Albright – The issue of surprise billing has long plagued the U.S. healthcare system. The need for legislation to protect individuals from surprise billing is strikingly clear, as studies reveal that one in five emergency room visits result in an unexpected bill for patients.
Latest news being reported on payers and the health insurance industry including news from KindHealth, AHIP, Independence Blue Cross, Anthem, CVS Health, UnitedHealth Group, Humana, CareSource, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and more.
Latest news being reported on payers and the health insurance industry including news from Independence Blue Cross, AHIP, Anthem, Banner|Aetna, Aflac, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, UnitedHealthcare, Humana, CareSource, Medica, Cigna Corporation, Oscar Health, and more.
By Devin Partida – The beginning of the 2020s brought a great number of changes to the medical industry as a whole. Telehealth, which was beginning to gain popularity at the end of the 2010s, became a necessity to allow patients to continue their treatment while slowing the spread of COVID-19.
RAND study: Examining a wide range of medical practices owned by health systems, researchers found that volume-based compensation was the most-common type of base pay for more than 80% of primary care physicians and for more than 90% of physician specialists.
By David Burda – In this life, as a healthcare journalist, I’m usually writing about what providers and payers are doing or not doing to make the healthcare system work better for consumers. In my other life, as a healthcare ghostwriter, I’m often writing about products and services that their vendors claim will make it easier for providers and payers to serve their customers.