Medicare Plans Score Higher Ratings And Millions In Bonuses
Vantage Health Plan executives saw an opportunity when they realized few of their female Medicare members were being screened for osteoporosis after they broke bones.
Kaiser Health News
Long-Term Care Insurance: Less Bang, More Buck
Mary Julia Klimenko thought she was prudent 20 years ago when she invested in a long-term care insurance policy, one she believed would help pay for the care she’d need as she aged.
Now she wishes she’d banked the money instead.
Electronic Records Offer A Chance To Ensure Patients’ End-Of-Life Plans Aren’t Lost In Critical Moments
In a perfect world, patients with advance directives would be confident that their doctors and nurses — no matter where they receive care — could know in a split second their end-of-life wishes.
Genetic Counselors Struggle To Keep Up With Huge New Demand
Erika Stallings’ mom was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 28. When it came back in her early 40s, her physicians started looking for clues.
Most Doctors Unsure How To Discuss End-of-Life Care, Survey Says
Doctors know it’s important to talk with their patients about end-of-life care.
But they’re finding it tough to start those conversations — and when they do, they’re not sure what to say, according to a national poll released Thursday.
Such discussions are becoming more important as baby boomers reach their golden years. By 2030, an estimated 72 million Americans will be 65 or over, nearly one-fifth of the U.S. population.
Rise In Oncologists Working For Hospitals Spurs Higher Chemo Costs: Study
If you have cancer, chances are your outpatient chemotherapy treatment costs are higher if your oncologist works for a health care system than if she has her own practice, a recent study found
Prices And Health Care Quality: Many Consumers Don’t See A Link
Most consumers don’t believe the adage that “you get what you pay for” in health care, according to a new study.
Study: More Collaboration Aids Health Care For At-Risk Populations
By teaming with community organizations, doctors and hospitals can deliver high-quality care at good value to disadvantaged people at risk for poor health, according to a new report from a panel of experts.
By Not Discussing Cost Issues, Doctors, Patients May Miss Chances To Lower Out-Of-Pocket Expenses
Talking about money is never easy.
Opioid Epidemic Spurs Rethink On Medication And Addiction
Drug treatment providers in California and elsewhere have relied for decades on abstinence and therapy to treat addicts. In recent years, they’ve turned to medication.
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