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Hospitals Sue HHS Over Lengthy RAC Appeals

May 27, 2014 Morning Briefing

The hospitals are demanding the agency fulfill its requirement to decide Medicare payment appeals within 90 days, instead of the current 16-month average. Meanwhile, the pharmaceutical industry scored a victory Friday in its efforts to limit hospitals’ access to lower-priced drugs through the 340B drug discount program.

Some Medical Schools Shaving Off A Year Of Training

By Sandra G. Boodman January 14, 2014 KFF Health News Original

The chance to finish medical school early is attracting increased attention from students burdened with six-figure education loans. Medical school administrators and policymakers see it as a way to produce doctors faster and as a response to the looming shortage of primary care physicians.

Promises To Fix Mental Health System Still Unfulfilled

By Jenny Gold December 13, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Even for those with the will and drive to pursue treatment, the process remains difficult, frightening and full of holes. On the federal level, little has come from the task forces and promises that followed the Newtown shootings.

Tough Medicare Decisions Await Bipartisan Budget Panel

By Mary Agnes Carey October 18, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Lawmakers have until Dec. 13 to reach agreement under legislation ending the shutdown of the government and raising the debt ceiling.

How Palliative Care Helps: One Iowa Family’s Journey

By Jenny Gold December 16, 2013 KFF Health News Original

‘This is their life. They’re the boss,’ says Dr. Tim Ihrig of the palliative care department at UnityPoint hospital in Fort Dodge, Iowa. ‘It’s an honor to be on this journey.’

What To Say When Mom Or Dad Has Cancer

By Carrie Feibel, KUHF July 30, 2013 KFF Health News Original

The Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital and MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston offer emotional and practical support for families dealing with the disease.

Ark. Court Reverses $1.2B Medicaid Ruling; Fla. Overhaulings Child Welfare

March 21, 2014 Morning Briefing

News outlets report on health care news in Arkansas, Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Minnesota, Missouri and Washington.

Adding To Health Insurance Confusion, Other Groups Try To Cash In

By Lynn Hatter, WFSU November 4, 2013 KFF Health News Original

With the federal exchanges still not working well, some uninsured people are turning to local groups to figure what to do. In Florida, a lack of coordination among different agencies is leaving room for dubious outfits to enter the scene.

Investor Group To Buy Claims Manager For $4.4B

February 18, 2014 Morning Briefing

MultiPlan processes 40 million health insurance claims annually.

Covered California Faulted For Failing To Reach More Spanish Speakers

By Anna Gorman December 1, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Dismal enrollment numbers in October spark cry for action.

Methodology: How Value Based Purchasing Payments Are Calculated

By Jordan Rau November 14, 2013 KFF Health News Original

The Kaiser Health News story and data on Medicare’s quality payment programs are based on data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) containing the Hospital Value-Based Purchasing and Readmissions Reduction Program adjustment factors for individual hospitals.

Readmissions Penalties By State: Year Two

August 2, 2013 KFF Health News Original

This chart lists state averages of readmission rates and the number of hospitals in each state that will be penalized.

FAQ: Seniors On Medicare Don’t Need To Apply To The Health Law Marketplaces

By Mary Agnes Carey September 23, 2013 KFF Health News Original

The online exchanges that open Oct. 1 are not aimed at Medicare beneficiaries, but the 2010 health law does affect seniors in other ways.

A Guide To The Lawsuits Challenging Obamacare’s Contraception Coverage Requirements

By Kelsey Miller September 17, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Various legal challenges to the health law’s contraception coverage mandate are continuing to wind their way through the system.

As Missouri Marketplace Opens, Focus Is On Recruiting Young Adults

By Virginia Young, St. Louis Post-Dispatch October 1, 2013 KFF Health News Original

They can expect to be bombarded by messages from both proponents and critics of the law.

With A Little Planning, Women Can Get Emergency Contraceptives For Free

By Michelle Andrews June 25, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Like other types of birth control, these medications are required to be covered as a preventive benefit without cost sharing in many health plans. But to do so, women must get a prescription for the soon-to-be over-the-counter pills.

A Former ‘Young Invincible’ Looks Forward to Health Insurance

By Sarah Varney October 3, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Brad Stevens, 54, learned the hard way that being uninsured was risky as accidents and illness took a toll. Soon, he’ll qualify for California’s expanded Medicaid program.

Study: Consumers Saved $2.1B On Individual Coverage Under Health Law

By Julie Appleby June 6, 2013 KFF Health News Original

People who bought their own health insurance last year saved $2.1 billion because of the federal health law, mainly because of a provision that limits how much of their premium can go to insurers’ administration and profits, says a report out today from the Kaiser Family Foundation. (KHN is an editorially independent program of the […]

With Time Running Out, Florida Medicaid Expansion Is In Doubt

By Phil Galewitz April 26, 2013 KFF Health News Original

House GOP leaders question whether feds can deliver on $50B promise to cover poor residents.

Schizophrenia, Suicide And One Family’s Anguish

By Jeff Cohen, WNPR July 24, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Homer Bell was 54 years old when he committed suicide in April in a very public way — he laid down in front of a bus in his hometown of Hartford, Conn. It was the culmination of three decades of suffering endured by Bell and his family because of his illness, schizophrenia. Harold Schwartz, the […]

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