Under proposed regulations issued December 21, 2010, health insurers in the individual and small group market must justify premium increases of 10% or more. States or the
Category: Healthcare
Not much is as important as health care and in America the debate rages on despite passage of the PPACA. What are the ongoing issues, what will be involved in implementing this massive legislation, what will change and what will not when it comes to health care?
Why does a physician office visit cost double what general inflation dictates?
In 1961 when I started working in employee benefits as a health benefit claim processor, an office visit was $5.00. Based on the change in
Interest in Behavior-Changing Financial Incentives Declines in 2010
The overall percentage of people who think getting a financial incentive would be extremely or very useful for choosing a more effective treatment decreased from
HHS issues new strategic framework on multiple chronic conditions, but is it really coordinated?
Following is the text of a recent press release from HHS. The goal of this effort is worthy and necessary. Better coordinating health care for
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