Shocking News: Hospital Billing Varies Wildly
May 23, 2013
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Ok, maybe you’re actually not shocked. However, according to a New York Times article: “Data being released for the first time by the government…shows that hospitals charge Medicare wildly differing amounts — sometimes 10 to 20 times what Medicare typically reimburs
Continue Reading →PPACA Outreach Spending Disparity
May 22, 2013
Goodness have things changed since our last post on health insurance exchanges! KHN, in collaboration with The Washington Post, wrote an article about the disparity of outreach dollars being spent by various states in anticipation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PP
Continue Reading →IRS Proposes Tax Credit Rules for PPACA
May 21, 2013
The IRS has been in the news quite a bit lately, and here they are again with their proposed rules to “guide the allocation of federal tax credits” as they relate to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). As written in RegWatch, The Hill’s Regulatory
Continue Reading →Colon Cancer Risk is Greater for Women Who Smoke
Most of us have been admonished to never take up smoking. And we have heard about studies that demonstrate how smoking is tied with various diseases, especially for the women in our lives. But did you ever think the correlation would also be tied to colon cancer? One of our colleague&
Continue Reading →Shorter Health Reform Application Forms Are Being Drafted
May 14, 2013
We may have found some semblance of good news at the end of last month in a Washington Post article: “The latest drafts of health insurance applications related to the Affordable Care Act are shorter and easier to complete than previous editions that drew wide criticism for thei
Continue Reading →A Texas Bank Discovers Wellness Pays Dividends in the Workplace
May 09, 2013
Have you heard of Wellness Incentives? Does your employer offer any? Did you know that employers save money with those incentives? Want to know how? Here’s what we learned from Amarillo National Bank (ANB): “We pay them to work out,” Senior Vice President William Ware said.
Continue Reading →Medicaid Expansion Doubtful in 2013
May 08, 2013
A disappointing SmartBrief blurb states that “State governments that have said they will not expand Medicaid eligibility under the Affordable Care Act are not likely to change their minds this year, according to a recent statement from Caroline Pearson at Avalere Health.”
Continue Reading →Employee Benefits News Provides a Timeline and To-do List for Employers
May 07, 2013
As you’ve been reading, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) becomes fully effective in 2014, when the employer mandate and public exchanges go into effect. That means that the rest of this year is about preparing. This EBN article provides six compliance dea
Continue Reading →House and Senate Appear Worried about Healthcare Reform Implementation
The National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU) reported that members of both the Senate and House Small Business Committee expressed concerns over implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordability Act (PPACA): ”During a Senate Committee on Finance hearing, Senat
Continue Reading →Women with Diabetes Show Higher Mortality Risk than Men
This SmartBrief summary caught our attention: “A study in Diabetes Care revealed women with diabetes had higher risk of mortality compared with men. “Cardiovascular disease in particular has a greater impact on females with diabetes than males, especially when the disease
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