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

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.

Everybody’s Getting Smarter About Healthcare Value

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

Risk Management

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

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

Money Physician

U.S. Healthcare spending accounts for 18.2% of GDP

http://www.healthcaredive.com/news/healthcare-spending-accounts-for-182-of-gdp/407252/

Click to access CSHS-Spending-Brief_October_2015_0.pdf

Health insurance competition matters

Health insurance competition matters

House Chamber

If lawmakers should remember one thing, it is that Americans can’t get health care without well-functioning health insurance markets. Legislators should scrutinize these mergers to guarantee that Americans receive the care they need at a reasonable price.