Tammy Worth
Health insurers offering Medicare Advantage plans may soon be feeling the effects of a court case in Connecticut.
Entrepreneurial doctors looking for an alternative to hospital employment and solo practice and seeking increased business opportunities are turning to an emerging option - the mega-group.
Even as the Affordable Care Act is in its nascent stages, some states are already looking toward 2017 when they can request waivers to opt out of the healthcare exchanges. And a small, but persistent, movement has popped up toward a single payer system as an alternative to participating in the exchanges.
Despite the hassle of auto-cancellations, many home healthcare agencies find it difficult to keep track of their requests for anticipated payment.
Meaningful use requirements and the move toward integrated, accountable care have been pushing long-term care facilities to improve their technology systems, but it's been a tough road for many skilled nursing facilities.
The senior care market was one of the few healthcare sectors to avoid many of the major changes in the Affordable Care Act. Nonetheless, many senior care providers are beginning to experience a "trickle down" effect that will dramatically change the way they do business in coming years.
Bundled payment programs have been creating buzz across the healthcare spectrum, but one area where they are relatively unproven is in post-acute settings.
Most bankrupt hospitals didn't have "a bad year" that caused the financial difficulty. They were in a downward trend that was ignored.
Harnessing foreign-born and -educated workers can help hospitals solve workforce challenges, as well as cost concerns.
With profitability being increasingly tied to efficiency, providers are implementing various processes to improve patient flow.