Health insurance markets lack competition, AMA reportsHealth insurance markets lack competition, AMA reportsHealth insurance markets lack competition, AMA reports

Health insurance markets lack competition, AMA reports

Nearly 80% of Medicare Advantage markets were uncompetitive last year, according to a review by the American Medical Association.

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Hospital outpatient providers to see $6.5 billion Medicare pay bumpHospital outpatient providers to see $6.5 billion Medicare pay bumpHospital outpatient providers to see $6.5 billion Medicare pay bump

Hospital outpatient providers to see $6.5 billion Medicare pay bump

Ambulatory surgery centers will receive a $230 million Medicare reimbursement boost next year under the Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule. 

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Insurer price transparency effort hamstrung by flawed dataInsurer price transparency effort hamstrung by flawed dataInsurer price transparency effort hamstrung by flawed data

Insurer price transparency effort hamstrung by flawed data

Health insurance companies have disclosed trillions of negotiated rates for medical care. Researchers and software developers say the data are nearly impossible to analyze.

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Best Buy aims to bring the Geek Squad to healthcareBest Buy aims to bring the Geek Squad to healthcareBest Buy aims to bring the Geek Squad to healthcare

Best Buy aims to bring the Geek Squad to healthcare

Best Buy is working with health systems like Mt. Sinai and Geisinger, but its plans for healthcare could get muddied by reimbursement and lead time challenges.

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Medicare fines for high hospital readmissions drop, but some facilities are still penalizedMedicare fines for high hospital readmissions drop, but some facilities are still penalizedMedicare fines for high hospital readmissions drop, but some facilities are still penalized

Medicare fines for high hospital readmissions drop, but some facilities are still penalized

Federal officials said they are penalizing 2,273 hospitals, the fewest since the fiscal year that ended in September 2014. Driving the decline was a change in the formula to compensate for the chaos caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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Home health providers will get $125M Medicare pay boost Home health providers will get $125M Medicare pay boost Home health providers will get $125M Medicare pay boost

Home health providers will get $125M Medicare pay boost

Home health industry groups threatened to sue the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services if it implemented a proposed $810 million reimbursement cut.

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Why health systems are turning to specialty pharmacy to boost performanceWhy health systems are turning to specialty pharmacy to boost performanceWhy health systems are turning to specialty pharmacy to boost performance

Why health systems are turning to specialty pharmacy to boost performance

Health systems such as OhioHealth and UConn Health are turning to specialty pharmacies to boost revenue and create potential cost savings for patients and providers.

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Healthcare providers focus on 'fourth trimester' to prevent maternal deathsHealthcare providers focus on 'fourth trimester' to prevent maternal deathsHealthcare providers focus on 'fourth trimester' to prevent maternal deaths

Healthcare providers focus on 'fourth trimester' to prevent maternal deaths

A recent CDC study found that 84% of pregnancy-related deaths were preventable. Now experts are looking at barriers to care after mothers leave the hospital.

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California's upcoming ballot measure leaves dialysis patients feeling unsure about future treatmentCalifornia's upcoming ballot measure leaves dialysis patients feeling unsure about future treatmentCalifornia's upcoming ballot measure leaves dialysis patients feeling unsure about future treatment

California's upcoming ballot measure leaves dialysis patients feeling unsure about future treatment

Patients relying on life-saving machines at dialysis clinics fear locations may close if Proposition 29 passes.

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சமையலறையில் இருக்கும் இந்த பொருட்கள் உங்களுக்கு மரணத்தை விரைவில் கொண்டுவருமாம்... ஜாக்கிரதை...!சமையலறையில் இருக்கும் இந்த பொருட்கள் உங்களுக்கு மரணத்தை விரைவில் கொண்டுவருமாம்... ஜாக்கிரதை...!

பெரும்பாலும் வீட்டில் சமைத்த உணவை உண்பவர்கள், வெளியிடங்களில் ஆரோக்கியமற்ற ஜங்க் உணவுகளை சாப்பிடுவதில்லை என்பதில் பெருமை கொள்கிறார்கள். இருப்பினும், உங்கள் சமையலறை மற்றும் வீட்டில் சமைத்த உணவுகளில் காணப்படும் அனைத்து பொருட்களும் முற்றிலும் ஆரோக்கியமானவை மற்றும் ஆபத்து இல்லாதவை என்று உங்களால் உறுதியாக கூற முடியுமா? நிச்சயமாக இல்லை. அனைத்து வகையான உணவுகளையும் சமைப்பதற்கு

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