Healthcare Finance Staff
Uncompensated care in Missouri's hospitals swelled 469 percent over a 10-year period, from 2004 to 2014 -- rising from $154 million to $723 million over that span, according to the Missouri Hospital Association's annual Community Investment Report, which examines community benefit and economic data.
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday that federal officials have approved most of his requested changes to the state's Medicaid expansion program and urged the legislature to continue it.
On Friday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services was expected to release its preliminary payment plan for Medicare Advantage in policies to address growth rates, risk adjustment and the star ratings system.
Florida insurance regulators have approved Aetna's acquisition of Humana's affiliates there, but with conditions, according to a consent order issued last week.
Medicare beneficiaries who live in urban areas may save money on their prescription drugs this year because they have better access to pharmacies in drug plan networks that charge lower copayments or coinsurance, according to the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
For the first time, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and America's Health Insurance Plans have announced standard quality measures among payers, a move designed to reduce confusion and complexity for reporting providers.
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and their subsidiaries reported a $1.2 billion decrease in profit year over year, according to their 2015 annual and fourth quarter financial results.
Health insurers who sold plans through the marketplaces in 2015, and who covered high cost individuals can expect to get $7.7 billion this year through the federal reinsurance program established under the Affordable Care Act, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Feb. 12.
McKesson Health Solutions and Health QX on Wednesday announced an alliance designed to help insurers quickly design and scale complex bundled payment models.
Experts say the California exchange uses more of its powers as an "active purchaser" than any other state. That means it can decide which insurers can join the exchange, what plans and benefits are available and at what price.