Medicare Data Show Wide Differences In ACOs’ Patient Care
The first public evaluation of how 141 networks of doctors and hospitals performed looks at five quality measures for patients with diabetes and heart disease.
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A Reader Asks: Can My Doctor Charge Me For ‘Chronic Disease Management’ In My Annual Physical?
KHN's consumer columnist says that even though many preventive care services are covered without cost to the patient, "evaluation and management services" can be billed separately.
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Health Centers See Threat From ‘Private Option’ Medicaid
Shifting Medicaid enrollees into private plans could mean less money for clinics treating the poor.
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Corbett’s Final Medicaid Expansion Plan: Gentler, But Still An Outlier
The plan by Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett would use federal money to buy private insurance for newly eligible Medicaid enrollees and require work searches or job training.
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Missouri House Republican Files Medicaid Expansion Bill
A Republican House member has filed a bill to expand Missouri's Medicaid program.
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Dental Services Are Coming Back For California’s Low-Income Adults
Patients face serious challenges, however, including a shortage of dentists and restrictions on treatment options.
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Insurance, Not Injuries, May Determine Who Goes To Trauma Centers
A new Stanford University study shows that patients with critical injuries are less likely to be transferred to trauma centers if they have insurance.
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Colorado’s Elusive Goal: A Complete, Useful Health Care Price List
Making health care prices available to the public is difficult and expensive, and Colorado and several other states are in jeopardy of losing funding for their efforts unless Congress intervenes.
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Some Plans Refuse To Cover Medical Costs Related To Suicide Despite Federal Rules
Under the health law and 2006 regulations, insurers can't deny medical coverage for an individual's injuries because they resulted from medical condition such as depression, even if it was not diagnosed before the injury.
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Tips For New Obamacare Coverage: Stay In Network, Avoid Out-Of-Pocket Costs
Consumers who obtain insurance through the health law's marketplaces will now have to figure out their plans' specifics.
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Libraries Serve As Health Insurance Info Hubs
In Philadelphia and across the country, librarians are digging into the details of the Affordable Care Act to help patrons sign up for health insurance.
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A Reader Asks: If I Am On COBRA, Do I Have To Buy A New Marketplace Plan?
KHN's consumer columnist says cheaper deals may be available on the state exchanges, but consumers don't have to ditch their COBRA policies.
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The 10 Least Expensive Health Insurance Markets In The U.S.
Areas that offer the least expensive exchange premiums are marked by robust competition, salaried doctors and health systems that organize care.
By Jordan Rau