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With earlier withdrawals of UnitedHealth, HealthyCT from exchange, state would have been left with a single carrier, Anthem.
Kaiser survey shows a slight increase in premiums, increase in deductibles and high-deductible plans coincides with 10 percent decrease in workers enrolled in PPO plans.
An estimated 10,000 Americans are turning 65 years old each day, and many are choosing Medicare Advantage over traditional Medicare.
While the plan is heralded by many as the flexibility providers and advocates have been pleading for, a lot still remains unknown.
With the reporting and tech burdens high even by large provider standards, solo and small group practices are preparing for a rough entry.
President says signing up younger and healthier enrollees improves the risk pool.
Running its own health plan has allowed Marshfield Clinic to design a value-based reimbursement model that rewards physicians for quality, clean coding and cost maintenance.
While value-based care is making the move more attractive, getting an insurance product off the ground isn't the easiest.
Health system-owned plans now represent 52 percent of health insurance products, AIS said.
Medicare already plans to stop paying certain hospital-owned physician practices at higher rates than those that are independently owned.