Susan Morse
The leaders of the Senate Special Committee on Aging Wednesday targeted the Daraprim spike hike by Turing Pharmaceutical founder Martin Shkreli during the first of a series of hearings investigating abrupt and dramatic price increases in prescription drugs that are no longer protected by patents.
In total, 2.84 million consumers have made plan selections since open enrollment began November 1, according to CMS.
Two months after the implementation of ICD-10, revenue cycle experts say their world didn't collapse but not enough time has elapsed to declare the smooth rollout a victory.
The boundary between being a provider and a payer is blurring as hospitals face more risk, according to Joe Nichols of Health Data Consulting, prompting health systems to make changes to keep from losing too much money.
The struggling Daughters of Charity Health System will finally change hands after California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris on Thursday granted conditional approval for its $250 million bailout by Integrity Healthcare and BlueMountain Capital Management.
The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved a bill repealing the bulk of the Affordable Care Act in a vote of 52 to 47 that largely went along party lines.
The case hinges on Vermont legislation requiring all administrators of self-insured benefit plans to regularly submit data on medical claims, pharmacy claims, member eligibility, provider and other information for use in the state's unified healthcare database.
Though the outgoing governor of Kentucky and other supporters of the president's Affordable Care Act have been critical of a pledge made by incoming governor Matt Bevin to abolish the state exchange in favor of switching to the federal marketplace, his plan may have little effect on consumers.
Prescription drug spending was fueled largely by new medicines, particularly for specialty drugs such as those used to treat hepatitis C.
The letter is an effort to continue limiting the amount of assistance insurers can obtain from the government to lessen losses they sustain under the Affordable Care Act.