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State reviews health insurance hikes, lacks authority to halt them - Austin American-Statesman

State reviews health insurance hikes, lacks authority to halt them Austin American-Statesman By Tim Eaton Under the 2010 federal health care reform law, Texas is reviewing medical insurance companies' rate increases of at least 10 percent to determine whether they are justified, but even if reviewers find a problem, they have no way of heading ... AARP applauds AZ Department of Insurance for rate reviews of health plansNews-Medical.net all 2 news articles »

Do patients pay when they leave against medical advice? - PhysOrg.com

Do patients pay when they leave against medical advice? PhysOrg.com (Medical Xpress) -- There are ways in which patients who leave the hospital against medical advice wind up paying for that decision. Being saddled with the full cost of their hospital stay, however, is not one of them. Insurance companies know this. and more »

The End of Health Insurance Companies - New York Times (blog)

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The End of Health Insurance Companies New York Times (blog) By 2020, the American health insurance industry will be extinct. Insurance companies will be replaced by accountable care organizations — groups of doctors, hospitals and other health care providers who come together to provide the full range of ... Zeke Emanuel Predicts The Date Of The Death Of Private Health InsuranceForbes all 8 news articles »

Insurance lags on wound care - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Insurance lags on wound care Minneapolis Star Tribune Local chronic wound care companies said they are struggling to get reimbursed by health insurance, even as demand climbs. Gary Christoferson and wife, Karin, in their Brooklyn Park townhouse, where she uses the TruHeal system on a leg wound that ... and more »

Insurance Companies Bill Harms Consumers - Kansas City infoZine

Insurance Companies Bill Harms Consumers Kansas City infoZine Washington, DC - infoZine - New legislation introduced today would jeopardize nearly $900 million in estimated health insurance refunds or lower premiums for consumers. The bill (S.2068), authored by Senator Landrieu of Louisiana, guts a key protection ... and more »