Myths About Self-Funded Health Plans Why It’s the Right Choice for Your Company It’s not uncommon to be overwhelmed in the search for a health plan administration solution for employees. One course that a business can take is to invest resources into a third-party administrator for a self-funded plan. This route offers advantages that can…
First Anthem, now UnitedHealth. Hospital claims are being scrutinized, especially the more severe Emergency Department visits, which also happen to be the most expensive to United’s commercial and Medicare Advantage endeavors. It’s the new age of coding, and hospitals will feel the burn. They hope the result will be reducing emergency department claims costs. Hospitals…
Are you Uninsured in the U.S.? You could be hit with the new, stronger penalties the government has put into action. Two years ago, the Affordable Care Act was put into action, urging millions of people in the U.S., both citizens and expats, to purchase a healthcare plan in order to avoid tax penalties. While…
CMS is announcing their first mandatory test of shared-risk, outcomes-based payment models and it’s first initiative to make hospitals financially-responsible for patient recovery, up to 90-days after a knee or hip replacement surgery. This landmark program, Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement, will go into effect April 1, 2016. Patient engagement and care coordination technologies will be the…
How to get your US Green Card? Would you like to permanently reside in the United States? For this there is only one solution: be a Green Card holder. Indeed, the Green Card entitles the holder to live and work in the US without any restrictions. Below is a brief overview of the main ways to…