Medicare is cutting payments to 758 hospitals, including nearly half of the nation’s academic medical centers, in an attempt to promote patient safety. Since the Affordable Care Act became law in 2008, Medicare has refused to reimburse hospitals for treating…
Are Patients Unable to Pay or Unwilling to Pay? The enactment of the Affordable Care Act has inherently altered the medical industry as a whole. When it comes to health insurance, you are now legally required to seek coverage. While…
As seen on Frobes: The U.S. healthcare industry is undergoing unprecedented changes right now. The reforms of the Affordable Care Act, greater consumer choice, public and private exchanges, and new technology are all upending operating business models, as is a…
It is no surprise that the first Obamacare open enrollment period did not go as planned. With website malfunctions and consumer confusion, many Americans failed to obtain health insurance during the first Obamacare open enrollment period. With the second open…
With the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, many individuals and businesses are left wondering how the new law will affect their life. One major change is already apparent: we have now shifted from a volume-based health care industry into…
While healthcare reform and the Affordable Care Act have stirred confusion and controversy since their establishment, there are a variety of factors that we are unable to predict due to the many uncertainties. Three insurance experts have realized the obvious…
Originally published by Derek A. Jones on Milliman, July 10, 2013: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), enacted in 2010, introduced significant changes to the U.S. healthcare delivery system. These changes are expected to expand access to insured…
