CMS cuts, raises payments – pain and gain
Clearly, this administration aims to tackle all issues at once. A noble, but daunting task. The proposed changes in reimbursement…
Medicare Advantage? For whom?
Here's the rub. Medicare Advantage pays more to providers than traditional Medicare because they take risk in providing care to…
Medical Bills Underlie 60% of U.S. Bankruptcies
The idea of medical bankruptcy occurring to insured families is morally repugnant. The fact is, that as is pointed out…
Health Insurance: An Individual Responsibility
Many have objected to this as a violation of personal choice and freedom. However, I would suggest that it is…
President to AMA: Health Reform . . . Sort Of
President Obama addressed the American Medical Association this past week. He laid out his vision for health reform. Many in…
Medicine's Most Expensive Technology: The Doctor's Pen
Questions related to expectations of patients of their physicians and hospitals and the health system as a whole. Questions about…
Politicians and Real Change
So you want Real Health Reform? You better also be thinking about some political reform.
Tax Code Influences Health Care Reform
Real Health Reform will require many other reforms as well. Tax reform is one that is often overlooked in regard…
High Deductible Health Plans and HSA's Bad for Your Health? NOT
Articles recently published claim that high deductible health plans and HSA's are potentially bad for your health and that they…
Feds release summary of HIT plan
The government has released it's summary of funding and expenditures for the implementation of the HIT strategy included in the…