Startup health insurer embraces narrow-network plan design Posted on December 19, 2015 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged ACA, Health Insurance Payors, Health System, Hospital, Insurance Narrow Network, Value Based Health Care • Leave a comment http://www.fiercehealthpayer.com/story/startup-health-insurer-embraces-narrow-network-plan-design/2015-12-18?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal&mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRons6zAe%252B%252FhmjTEU5z14ukkX6a2lMI%252F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4DSMRqNK%252BTFAwTG5toziV8R7LMKM1ty9MQWxTk Denver-based Melody Health Insurance hopes to drive down prices by being choosy about providers Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Like Loading...
States may hold final sway in proposed megamergers Posted on December 16, 2015 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged Antitrust, Competition, DOJ, FTC, Health Insurance Payors, Health Policy, M&A, States • Leave a comment http://www.healthcaredive.com/news/states-may-hold-final-sway-in-proposed-megamergers/410797/ Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Like Loading...
Why Medicare could eventually become the basis for our single-payer healthcare system Posted on December 15, 2015 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged Health Insurance Payors, Health Policy, Health System, Hospital, Medicare, Price Caps, Price Transparency, Single Payer Health System • Leave a comment http://www.fiercehealthfinance.com/story/why-medicare-could-eventually-become-basis-our-single-payer-healthcare-syst/2015-12-14?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal&mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRonvqjKce%252FhmjTEU5z14ukkX6a2lMI%252F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4ARMBjN6%252BTFAwTG5toziV8R7LMKM1ty9MQWxTk Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Like Loading...
Calif. Insurers Buck Trend, Report Profits Selling Exchange Plans Posted on December 12, 2015 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged ACA, California Health Insurance Exchange, Health Insurance Payors, Reform • Leave a comment http://www.californiahealthline.org/articles/2015/12/10/calif-insurers-buck-trend-report-profits-selling-exchange-plans Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Like Loading...
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/ Click to access PPO_This%20Years%20Model.pdf Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Like Loading...
How Might Proposed Payer Mergers Impact State Insurance Markets? Posted on December 3, 2015 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged Antitrust, Commercial Health Insurance, Competition, DOJ, Health Insurance Payors, Health Policy, Health System, Hospital, M&A, Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare Advantage • Leave a comment http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2015/12/01/how-might-proposed-payer-mergers-impact-state-insurance-markets/ Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Like Loading...
DOCTORS, HOSPITALS STILL OPPOSE REVISED BILL TO LIMIT OUT-OF-NETWORK CHARGES Posted on November 25, 2015 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged Health Insurance Payors, Health Policy, Health System, Hospital, Out of Network • Leave a comment http://www.njspotlight.com/stories/15/11/23/doctors-hospitals-still-oppose-revised-bill-to-limit-out-of-network-charges/ Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Like Loading...
Obamacare architect: High-deductible plans overdone Posted on November 25, 2015 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged ACA, Affordable Healthcare, Health Insurance Coverage Mandate, Health Insurance Payors, Health Reform, Health System, High Deductible Health Plans, Hospital • Leave a comment http://www.cnbc.com/2015/11/20/obamacare-architect-high-deductible-plans-overdone.html Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Like Loading...
UnitedHealth considers ditching ACA’s exchanges due to giant losses Posted on November 24, 2015 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged ACA, Health Insurance Exchanges, Health Insurance Payors • Leave a comment http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20151119/NEWS/151119858?utm_source=modernhealthcare&utm_medium=email&utm_content=externalURL&utm_campaign=mostreq Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Like Loading...
The biggest misconceptions about payers Posted on November 23, 2015 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged Health Insurance Payors • Leave a comment http://managedhealthcareexecutive.modernmedicine.com/managed-healthcare-executive/news/biggest-misconceptions-about-payers Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Like Loading...
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