Patty Enrado
More companies may be putting healthcare benefits in the hands of their employees, but only 28 percent of employers are educating them on how to choose their benefits.
Federally funded program to run alongside state-run program.
The economic downturn is playing a major role in the rise of individual health plans.
A payment guarantee program for an electronic payment application will be beta tested at three healthcare provider sites.
Innovative programs, such as tying the payment system to the delivery system, could help bend the healthcare cost curve, according to Karen Davis, president of the Commonwealth Fund.
By deploying a value-based wellness program, the Solaris Health System has experienced a 17 percent cost reduction among employee participants diagnosed with diabetes.
Critics of global capitation say it represents too much risk for providers. But four panelists at the 5th Annual Pay for Performance Summit held here in March say they have had success with this reimbursement method.
New business models will emerge as a result of regulatory changes in healthcare reform law, concluded a panel at the last week's Health Technology Investment Forum.
Episode payments - case rates for major acute interventions and chronic conditions - are the best approach for payment reform, according to a University of California economist.
Innovative programs, such as tying the payment system to the delivery system, could help bend the healthcare cost curve, according to Karen Davis, president of the Commonwealth Fund.