Op-Ed Will Obamacare end ‘job lock’?

Posted on April 17, 2016 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged ACA, Health Insurance, Health Policy, Job Lock, Reform, Uninsured • Leave a comment

http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-0411-baker-obamacare-job-lock-20160411-story.html

Supreme Court upholds Obama's health care reforms

Why venture capital firms are pouring money into health insurance

Posted on April 3, 2016 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged ACA, ACA Marketplace, Health Insurance, Private Equity, Value Based Health Care, Venture Capital • Leave a comment

http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20160319/MAGAZINE/303199964?utm_source=modernhealthcare&utm_medium=email&utm_content=externalURL&utm_campaign=mostreq

AJMC: Innovation to manage special populations

Posted on January 13, 2016 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged Chronic Care, Delivery System Payment Reform, Health Insurance, Health Policy, Healthcare Innovation, Integrated Health System, Managed Care, Medicaid, Mental Health, Patient Centered Care, Population Health, Reform, Special Populations, Substance Abuse • Leave a comment

AJMC: Innovation to manage special populations

Cartoon – Insurance Companies

Posted on November 17, 2015 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged Cartoon, Health Insurance, Insurance Companies • Leave a comment

Skepticism grows as more healthcare providers launch insurance plans, narrow networks

Posted on November 10, 2015 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged Health Insurance, Health System, Hospital, M&A, Provider Sponsored Health Plans • Leave a comment

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/skepticism-grows-more-healthcare-providers-launch-their-own-insurance-plans-narrow-networks?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRovvavJZKXonjHpfsX57u4rUa6zlMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4ATMZmN6%2BTFAwTG5toziV8R7nHLs161sIQWRjg

Though healthcare systems can gain insurance know-how by partnering with or acquiring an insurer or third party administrator to handle claims, compliance and customer service, putting it all together can be challenging.

Though healthcare systems can gain insurance know-how by partnering with or acquiring an insurer or third party administrator to handle claims, compliance and customer service, putting it all together can be challenging.

Cartoon – Health Insurance

Posted on November 9, 2015 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged Cartoon, Health Insurance • Leave a comment

Everybody’s Getting Smarter About Healthcare Value

Posted on November 9, 2015 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged Employor Sponsored Health Insurance Benefits, Health Insurance, High Deductible Health Plans, Reinsurance, Self Insurance • Leave a comment

http://healthleadersmedia.com/content.cfm?topic=LED&content_id=322450

A raft of new tools that rely on massive amounts of data are helping employers and their employees demystify the healthcare value equation. Even small employers and their employees are benefiting.

Commercial payers: Don’t leave money on the table

Posted on November 6, 2015 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged ACA, Big Data, Health Insurance, Health Insurance Payers, Health System, Hospital, Reinsurance, Risk Adjustment, Risk Corridors, Risk Scores • Leave a comment

http://managedhealthcareexecutive.modernmedicine.com/managed-healthcare-executive/news/commercial-payers-dont-leave-money-table

What’s happening with trust in consumer healthcare

Posted on October 27, 2015 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged Consumerism, Health Insurance, Health System, Healthcare, Hospital, Telemedicine, Trust • Leave a comment

http://www.healthcaredive.com/news/whats-happening-with-trust-in-consumer-healthcare/407924/

Health Risk Continues To Improve In Covered California

Posted on October 26, 2015 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged ACA, California Health Insurance Exchange, Health Insurance, Health Policy, Reform • Leave a comment

http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2015/10/26/health-risk-continues-to-improve-in-covered-california/

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