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DME competitive bidding saves $202M, spreads nationwide
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will dramatically expand a program that encourages competitive bidding for durable medical equipment (DME), The New York Times reported. The program,
Earnings indicate low hospital utilization
An earnings report from a major insurer suggests that hospital utilization is growing modestly, if at all, Kaiser Health News reported . Minnesota-based insurance giant UnitedHealth Group is
Lower copays help ensure medication adherence
When insurance companies charge higher copays, parents don't fill their children's asthma medications as frequently as recommended, according to a study published Tuesday in the Journal of the
Humana acquires in-home chronic care provider to cut admissions
In an attempt to curb hospitalizations and emergency room visits while increasing care coordination for seniors, Humana has signed an agreement to acquire SeniorBridge, a New York-based chronic care
Study: Care management system saves elderly lives, and money
A lot of health IT news lately has been cautions about IT not being the ultimate panacea for health care; it has to be done right, experts keep cautioning. Well, here's a study that shows one way to
