Where Do the 50 States Stand on Medicaid Expansion?
Medicaid expansion is a highly debated issue. Medicaid expansion is part of the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act, aka Healthcare Reform, aka Obamacare. This particular provision is designed to expand Medicaid to millions of Americans by increasing the income level at which individuals qualify.
Predictive Modeling Can Save Healthcare
From the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to state wide reform initiatives, the pressure is on for healthcare providers to offer maximum quality healthcare to increasing patient populations at a more affordable rate. Couple this with pressure to integrate healthcare, increase communication, ensure privacy, and reduce risk and you have a pressure cooker of factors that are driving Healthcare providers to find fast, sustainable solutions. One of those solutions is the application of predictive modeling.
Pioneer ACOs: Some Say Risk Not Worth Reward
Pioneer ACO Experiment Produces Mixed Results After a one year experiment with the Medicare Pioneer Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Model which has 32 participants, nine of these organizations will be transferring to another Medicare shared savings program,while two are dropping from the program completely. Another 10 organizations saw no cost savings in the first year, […]
5 Tips to Help Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease
While there is no cure to date for Alzheimer’s, there are several proactive steps you can take to reduce or prevent the effects of this disease. Do you know what the symptoms are? Do you know where to find additional information?
Did You Receive Your Health Insurance Rebate?
Rebates are planned to be distributed this summer by companies who have exceeded the Medical Loss Ratio. Will you be one of the recipients?
How Patients and Providers Are Using Social Media
Social media has become a necessity for just about every industry; healthcare is no exception. See how social media is being used by both patients and providers.
How Obesity is Contributing to Rising Healthcare Costs
Obesity can lead to chronic diseases such as Heart Disease, Diabetes, Hypertension, Sleep Apnea, Osteoarthritis, and Hypertension. Chronic diseases are a contributing factor to rising readmission rates which in turn are contributing to the rising costs of healthcare. What can we do as a nation to help reduce the prevalence of obesity?
4 Concerns with the ACA for 2014
January 1, 2014 is rapidly approaching and this date is the effective date for many major provisions of the ACA. What is the status of these issues? Where do we stand as a country?
The Employer Mandate Delay – Who Wins and Who Loses?
Who are the winners and losers of the employer mandate? What was the reason for the delay? Who isn’t affected positively or negatively?
Who Pays for Healthcare – A Comparison Between Countries
The following infographic depicts the differences between per capita expenditure, government versus private expenditure, and private expenditures paid out of pocket versus covered by private insurance/plans among 50 countries. What do you think of the US rankings?
