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Telemedicine Under Attack As Abortion Rights Supporters Seek More Options For Women

By Michelle Andrews May 19, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Only two states offer telemed abortions, in which a woman confers with a doctor through an Internet video connection before being prescribed drugs to terminate a pregnancy. Supporters say the practice improves early access to abortion, thus cutting down expenses and complications, but opponents say it is dangerous.

Feds Say That In Screening Colonoscopies, Anesthesia Comes With No Charge

By Michelle Andrews May 15, 2015 KFF Health News Original

In an announcement this week, federal officials made clear that insurers should not charge patients for the anesthesia used in a screening colonoscopy, but some other routine charges are still in dispute.

Home Visits By Nurses For First-Time Mothers Help Reduce Government Costs

By Michelle Andrews May 12, 2015 KFF Health News Original

The Nurse-Family Partnership is one of more than a dozen programs that are eligible for funding under the federal health law. Congress renewed the spending this year.

Study: Cataract Surgery Fast And Safe, But Many On Medicare Get Costly Pre-Testing

By Michelle Andrews May 8, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Having blood work and other tests before cataract surgery isn’t usually recommended, but a study finds that more than half of Medicare beneficiaries get them.

Running Out Of Money Is More Than Just A Worry For Many Seniors, Study Finds

By Michelle Andrews May 1, 2015 KFF Health News Original

About 12 percent of people 85 and older who died had no assets left and 20 percent had only their homes, according to the research. But even people who die much younger can face similar financial problems.

Thousands May Have Been Shorted On Insurance Subsidies After Calculation Error

By Michelle Andrews April 24, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Some families likely received lower subsidies than they were entitled to or were denied Medicaid coverage because of faulty calculations related to children who receive Social Security income.

Advocates Push For Paid Medical, Family Leave

By Michelle Andrews April 21, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Two decades after passage of the Family and Medical Leave Act, Democrats and workers’ advocates seek paid leaves so more people can afford to take them.

There May Still Be Time To Save On Health Law’s Tax Penalties

By Michelle Andrews April 17, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Some consumers who face a 2014 tax bill can make adjustments to improve their liability.

EEOC Proposal On Wellness Program Earns Business Praise, Consumer Concerns

By Michelle Andrews April 17, 2015 KFF Health News Original

The announcement is an effort to give employers more guidance on how to implement the programs promoted by the federal health law without overstepping the Americans With Disabilities Act.

Patient Safety Advocate Sees ‘Hope And Hype’ In Digital Revolution

By Michelle Andrews April 14, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Dr. Robert Wachter says medicine’s move to a computer age can improve care but patients still face serious challenges in adapting to the new technology and the prospect of overcoming a fragmented health system.

Federal Marketplace More Adept Than States At Enrolling Customers, Study Finds

By Michelle Andrews April 10, 2015 KFF Health News Original

The research by Avelere Health shows that the exchange the federal government runs in three dozen states had a higher percentage of new and returning enrollees than the other marketplaces run by individual states.

Shifts In Earnings For Consumers Near Medicaid Line Can Threaten Coverage

By Michelle Andrews April 7, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Marketplaces face challenges ensuring that low-income customers continue to get coverage if their incomes change to put them above or below the Medicaid eligibility line.

Consumers Contributing Less To Health Savings Accounts, Study Finds

By Michelle Andrews April 3, 2015 KFF Health News Original

The accounts are designed to provide a way for people with high-deductible insurance plans to save money tax free to use on health expenses.

To Avoid Extra Payments, Notify Your Marketplace Plan When You Move

By Michelle Andrews March 31, 2015 KFF Health News Original

KHN’s consumer columnist answers readers’ questions about what happens to your plan when you move out of state, smoking cessation expenses and sending workers to the exchange to buy policies.

Many People Entitled To Hefty Subsidies Still Opt Against Coverage

By Michelle Andrews March 27, 2015 KFF Health News Original

A study by health consultant Avalere finds that three-quarters of those eligible for the highest levels of premium help enrolled in marketplace plans, but many others with only slightly higher incomes did not.

Tax-Time Tribulations: Health Law Complicates Filing Season For Many

By Michelle Andrews March 24, 2015 KFF Health News Original

The financial consequences of not getting insurance and the effort to reconcile premium subsidies with income are new dynamics in the current tax season.

Health Law Brings No Drop In Insurance Enrollment At Work, Study Finds

By Michelle Andrews March 20, 2015 KFF Health News Original

A survey by benefits consultant Mercer finds that most large employers already met the law’s requirement to provide coverage to those who work 30 hours or more.

Most N.Y. Marketplace Plans Lack Any Coverage For Out-Of-Network Care

By Michelle Andrews March 17, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Except for a few insurers in Albany and the western part of the state, all the policies sold in the individual market are HMOs that will not pay anything toward routine expenses from doctors or hospitals not in their networks.

Credit Rating Agencies Agree To Be More Flexible About Medical Debt

By Michelle Andrews March 13, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Under the agreement, medical bills will not be added to a consumer’s credit report for six months to give the patient and insurer time to pay.

The Boss May Be Able To Force You To Buy Company Insurance

By Michelle Andrews March 10, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Employment experts say firms can require workers to take the coverage that is offered.

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