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I write about health for a living. Here's how it went when I tried 4 hospital price tools
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn the course of writing about Oklahoma’s hospital price transparency tools, I set out to test for...
Hospitals, doctors drop private Medicare plans over payment disputes
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 7 months agoOne large health system with hospitals in Virginia and Ohio this year cut off in-network access to...
Shore-area hospital price lists shrouded in secrecy, leaving consumers flying blind
Gannett via AOL· 5 months agoKevin Lyons was in a bind. The director of member benefits for the New Jersey State Policemen's...
Blue Cross NC seeks less regulation, more flexibility, but would it affect customers?
Raleigh News and Observer via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe “Reorganization & Economic Development Act” is meant to allow Blue Cross NC to compete with...
Here's how hospital price transparency is creating tension for Salina Regional
Salina Journal via Yahoo News· 10 months agoA couple of years ago, the federal government passed a new law requiring hospitals to publish...
'Almost useless': Patients, advocates critical of federal pace to unlock hospital prices
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSince her brother died at 52 from colon cancer and her sister was diagnosed at 42, Lisa Gold has...
Blue Cross NC could access billions from policyholders with no oversight, official warns
Raleigh News and Observer via AOL· 1 year agoNC lawmakers’ proposal would let Blue Cross NC use billions in state policyholders’ money with no...
Hacks on hospital records are surging. Here's why your medical data is vulnerable.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn November 2021, Southern Ohio Medical Center diverted ambulances and canceled appointments after...
Q&A: What does the Blue Cross NC ouster mean for State Health Plan members?
Raleigh News and Observer via AOL· 1 year agoIf approved, Aetna would take over as administrator for the State Health Plan in 2025. These are...
Mercy Health sues Anthem in Virginia, alleges $93M in unpaid claims
Springfield News-Sun, Ohio via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAug. 31—Bon Secours Mercy Health in Virginia filed a lawsuit against Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, saying the insurer owes the health system $93 million in unpaid claims. The health insurance ...