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Hospitals Work To Manage Their Online Reputations

June 4, 2015 Morning Briefing

The Washington Post looks at how hospitals try to improve their reviews on Yelp and other websites. Meanwhile, USA Today reports on why big business supports telemedicine.

Some Face A Big Bill From Medi-Cal — After They Die

By Lisa Aliferis, KQED March 27, 2015 KFF Health News Original

California is one of the few states that charge the estates of deceased Medicaid beneficiaries for the cost of their health coverage. A bill is moving through the state legislature to stop the practice.

Disruptions Mount As Illinois Shifts Medicaid Patients To Managed Care

By Wes Venteicher, Chicago Tribune February 10, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Medicaid managed care enrollees in Illinois are reporting difficulties seeing their doctors and getting prescriptions filled, which a state Medicaid official attributes to the speed and scope of the changes.

Nearly 2.5 Million Consumers Have Selected Health Plans On Federal Marketplace

By Mary Agnes Carey December 17, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Officials say the online site and consumer call centers were extremely busy over the weekend as people sought to buy insurance before the Dec. 15 deadline to have a policy in place for January.

A Top-Rated Nursing Home Is Hard To Find In Texas, 10 Other States

By Julie Appleby May 14, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Texas boasts the highest percentage of low-ranked nursing homes in the country, followed by Louisiana, Oklahoma, Georgia and West Virginia.

Learning About Hospice Should Begin Long Before You Are Sick

By Caroline E. Mayer January 27, 2015 KFF Health News Original

With the growth of the hospice industry, consumers have a number of choices for end-of-life care. Here’s a primer to help be prepared.

Some Seeking Insurance Told They Didn’t Qualify, Others Balked At Cost, Poll Finds

By Jordan Rau January 29, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Confusion about federal assistance stymied many from getting insurance in the first year of the health law marketplaces.

Illinois Turning To Insurance Agents For Obamacare Outreach

By Wes Venteicher, Chicago Tribune January 16, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Get Covered Illinois, the state’s enrollment arm, is spending about $150,000 this winter to help 13 insurance brokerages pay for co-branded marketing materials.

5 Things To Know About The Supreme Court Case Challenging The Health Law

By Julie Rovner February 27, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Millions of Americans might not be able to afford insurance if the Supreme Court rules the government erred in making subsidies available in all states.

It’s Obamacare’s First Tax Season. Can The IRS Handle It?

By Wes Venteicher, Chicago Tribune March 24, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Delayed refunds, mistakes feared as an understaffed IRS confronts the complexities of the Affordable Care Act.

California Ranks Last In Spending On Diabetes Prevention, Audit Finds

By Barbara Feder Ostrov February 2, 2015 KFF Health News Original

With one in 12 residents estimated to suffer from diabetes, California spends less on prevention per person than any other state, according to a state audit.

Medicare Offers Relief To 400,000 Caught In Aetna Pharmacy Network Mix-Ups

By Michelle Andrews February 3, 2015 KFF Health News Original

About 400,000 beneficiaries have until the end of this month to reconsider their Medicare Part D plan choices after Aetna incorrectly identified some pharmacies as being in-network, dropped others and removed some from “preferred” network status.

Insurance Choices Dwindle In Rural California As Blue Shield Pulls Back

By Pauline Bartolone, Capital Public Radio January 30, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Blue Shield of California stopped selling individual plans on the state health insurance exchange in about 250 zip codes, leaving nearly 30,000 residents with only one insurer to choose from on the exchange.

‘Sham’ Cancer Charities Accused Of Misusing $187 Million In Donations

May 20, 2015 Morning Briefing

Money donors gave to pay for pain medications, hospice services and other cancer care was instead spent by a family on personal items like meals and dating websites, according to a civil complaint filed by federal officials.

Nearly Half A Million Select Obamacare Plans Through Healthcare.gov In First Week

By Mary Agnes Carey November 26, 2014 KFF Health News Original

HHS says it will provide weekly and monthly snapshots of the signups in the 37 states relying on the federal exchange.

Insurance Exchanges Launch With Few Glitches

By Phil Galewitz and Anna Gorman November 17, 2014 KFF Health News Original

More than 100,000 apply for coverage of federal marketplace as year-two health law enrollment period begins.

Hundreds Of Hospitals Struggle To Improve Patient Satisfaction

By Jordan Rau March 10, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Pleasing patients has become more important to hospitals as Medicare takes consumers views into account when setting payments. Most hospitals are getting better, but others have not improved since the government started publishing ratings six years ago.

Obama Officials Seek To Clarify Abortion Coverage Rules

By Julie Rovner November 24, 2014 KFF Health News Original

In some states, insurance plans deviate from Congress’ health law compromise.

Blue Cross North Carolina’s Price Tool Could Shake Up Medical Industry

By John Murawski and Ann Doss Helms, Charlotte Observer February 4, 2015 KFF Health News Original

The state’s largest insurer is the latest to pull back the veil of secrecy shrouding health care costs by publishing prices for more than 1,200 non-emergency procedures.

Final Bill For Troubled Massachusetts Exchange Site Could Hit $300M

June 15, 2015 Morning Briefing

The cost of setting up the Massachusetts health insurance website rose another $47.2 million, bringing the total spent to $281 million with more expenses still expected. Meanwhile, Colorado will post on its insurance site Monday the 2016 rates proposed by providers. And a judge tossed a lawsuit filed by Oracle against five former Oregon governor staffers in a case involving Cover Oregon technology problems.

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