Average premiums, benefits and plan choices for Medicare Advantage and the Medicare Part D prescription drug program will remain stable in 2024, good news for the estimated 33.8 million Americans projected to participate in the federal health insurance program for those 65 and older. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released 2024 premiums, deductibles … Read more
© Pormezz – stock.adobe.com There is no single formula for success when physicians and other clinicians integrate mental health care into primary care. Patients could benefit from a seamless system that treats the body and behavioral health. But researchers at the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) have found there is no single … Read more
BY MIKE WARREN EDITOR STEVENS POINT — There were seemingly more questions than answers Oct. 10, at the end of a nearly two-hour discussion by the Portage County Board concerning the health care center. Consultants and county officials gave supervisors various updates regarding a proposed health care center building project and related financing projections. Portage … Read more
Dr. R. Hal Baker, chief information and digital officer at York, Pennsylvania-base WellSpan Health, asks a simple question: “What if?” He does so because, he says, old ways of thinking and doing have become obsolete, and the organization’s teams have been driven to reimagine the way they operate to improve processes. THE PROBLEM “We pride … Read more
Over the past five years, one of the fastest-growing trends in health care has been the rise of large provider groups: care organizations that employ tens or hundreds of providers, often have multiple geographic locations, typically do not offer inpatient services, and usually have a financial sponsor. I’ve been closely watching how these shifting provider … Read more
Launching this October, KidZania Dallas and Children’s Health will provide children with the opportunity to participate in a variety of interactive medical experiences and hands-on learning activities. With scripts developed by team members at Children’s Health and Children’s Health Andrews Institute for Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, KidZania visitors will be introduced to the worlds of … Read more
Listen to this article As leaders from the Commonwealth’s business and health care communities, we are working collaboratively to address the workforce emergency that threatens Pennsylvania’s entire health care system. Pennsylvania hospitals report that staff vacancy rates are in excess of 30 percent for registered nurses, support staff, and many other professionals who help care … Read more
When you receive a diagnosis of heart failure or cancer, your world stops on a dime. The myriad of appointments, labs and tests can be overwhelming. At LMH Health, you’ve got someone in your corner dedicated to guide your journey – a nurse navigator. “We identified a gap for patients, particularly those who needed to … Read more
Open enrollment is a headache. Health insurance and FSAs can be a hassle. The American system for providing insurance benefits is as much an accident of history as the result of careful planning, and it is protected as much by inertia and special interests as by any evidence that it is the ideal infrastructure for … Read more
In the coming weeks, the majority of Americans will engage in a bizarre, mildly terrifying, distinctly American seasonal ritual. I refer, of course, to open enrollment — the time when you sign up for your health insurance plan. If you’re covered by your employer, it’s time for confused emails and phone calls to your human … Read more