This is the first story in a new Lund Report series, which will examine the results of in-depth surveys among members of the state’s coordinated care organizations
Kaiser, Regence BlueCross BlueShield, BridgeSpan and Providence all reported profits in the first nine months of 2016, while five other insurance companies suffered financial losses
Using Medicaid data to track how 28 large hospitals meet health benchmarks, the state rewarded Adventist with $22.3 million, while Kaiser Westside received the smallest performance payment of $166,111
Prescription drug costs are rising so fast that sick patients, pharmacists and health insurers can’t keep up, panelists said Wednesday morning in a lively discussion hosted by the Oregon Health Forum on “What’s Going on with Pharmaceutical Costs?”
Records provided to The Lund Report show that PeaceHealth St. Johns Medical Center officials may be accessing prescribing records of former doctor employees
Records provided to The Lund Report show that when doctors leave PeaceHealth St. Johns Medical Center, officials there are able to access prescription records for the physician’s new patients – even when those patients are not affiliated with the PeaceHealth system
Documents reveal inner finances of Oregon’s 16 coordinated care organizations in the first three months of 2016, with FamilyCare reporting the biggest net loss, but also member growth and strong cash reserves