CMS stands ground on two-midnight hospital pay cut

Posted on December 6, 2015 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged CMS, Health Policy, Health System, Hospital, Medicare, Two Midnight Rule • Leave a comment

http://www.healthcaredive.com/news/cms-stands-ground-on-two-midnight-hospital-pay-cut/410057/

2016 PPO Plans Remove Out-Of-Network Cost Limits, A Costly Trap For Consumers

Posted on December 6, 2015 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged Health Insurance Coverage, Health Insurance Payors, Health Policy, Health System, Hospital, Out of Network Costs, Out of Pocket Deductibles, Out of Pocket Expense Caps, Out of Pocket Expenses • Leave a comment

http://khn.org/news/2016-ppo-plans-remove-out-of-network-cost-limits-a-costly-trap-for-consumers/

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WellStar announces $661M deal to buy five Tenet hospitals

Posted on December 6, 2015 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged Health System, Hospital, M&A • Leave a comment

http://www.healthcaredive.com/news/wellstar-announces-661m-deal-to-buy-five-tenet-hospitals/410157/

Not-for-profit hospital sector outlook still negative: Fitch Ratings

Posted on December 6, 2015 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged Credit Ratings, Health System, Hospital, M&A • Leave a comment

http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20151202/NEWS/151209969

http://www.healthcaredive.com/news/nonprofit-hospitals-sector-outlook-bleak-fitch-says/410254/

Cartoon – Specialty Drugs

Posted on December 5, 2015 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged Cartoon, Specialty Drugs • Leave a comment

Six noteworthy recently approved specialty drugs

Posted on December 5, 2015 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged Pharmaceutical, Pharmaceutical Trends, Specialty Care, Specialty Drugs • Leave a comment

http://managedhealthcareexecutive.modernmedicine.com/managed-healthcare-executive/news/six-noteworthy-recently-approved-specialty-drugs

Watch list 2016: Top therapeutic areas

Posted on December 5, 2015 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged Diabetes, Health System, Healthcare Service Lines, Hepatitis C, High Cholesterol, HIV, Hospital, Oncology, Therapeutics • Leave a comment

http://managedhealthcareexecutive.modernmedicine.com/managed-healthcare-executive/news/watch-list-2016-top-therapeutic-areas

Hospitals Go Head-To-Head With Malloy; Running Biggest Media Campaign In More Than 30 Years

Posted on December 5, 2015 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged Health System, Hospital, Marketing Campaign, State Budget Cuts, State Budget Deficit, Tax Exempt Status • Leave a comment

http://www.courant.com/politics/hc-hospitals-legislature-1202-20151201-story.html

Can Capitation and Consumerism Play Together?

Posted on December 5, 2015 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged Capitation, Consumerism, Health System, Hospital, Value-Based Healthcare • Leave a comment

http://healthleadersmedia.com/content.cfm?topic=LED&content_id=323429

Capitation is no longer a dirty word. It’s an important component of moving healthcare reimbursement toward value. How can provider organizations get there?

Cartoon – Healthcare Costs

Posted on December 4, 2015 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged Cartoon, Healthcare Costs • Leave a comment