Healthcare Finance Staff

Workers at Seattle's largest employer are signing up in droves for new ACO health plans led by regional health systems, who see the model as ripe for growth.

The Consult bought Scroggins Information Services for an undisclosed price.

The U.S. Department of Defense can look like a benefits company "that occasionally kills a terrorist." The agency has to overhaul its healthcare contracting, especially TRICARE, according to advocates.

The nation's largest insurer is making leaps in the journey of consumer-driven healthcare, improving its digital offerings and investing in new member incentives.

"Is this doctor in my insurance network?" is part of the litany of questions asked when considering whether to see a particular doctor. Unfortunately, the answer may not be a simple yes or no.

After decades of research showing at best mixed benefits, certificate of need programs are starting to look antiquated and deleterious in the age of consumer-driven healthcare.

Whether or not more co-ops falter, many insurers could learn from some of their goals and experiments, including in primary care.

After a weekend of Merlot, brie, oysters and chocolate (and maybe more snow), a sampling of the most prolific prose from an annual healthcare tradition: health policy valentines.

Medicare is looking for commercial insurance partners to join a multi-payer, physician-led effort aimed at "transforming" oncology and helping financing become more sustainable.

The predicted demise of health insurance brokers may have been premature. Industry veterans and entrepreneurs are carving out niches and expanding their roles in the new market.