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Private Health Plans Pay Hospitals 247 Percent of Medicare
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Policy Denying Coverage for Nonemergent ED Visits Imprecise
by modernClinician Editorial Team
A policy retrospectively denying insurance coverage if an emergency department discharge diagnosis is determined to be nonemergent is not associated with accurate identification of unnecessary emergency department visits, according to a study published online Oct. 19 in JAMA Network Open.
For Employer-Based Plans, Spending Across Services Steady
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Despite large health policy changes, the distribution of spending across service areas has remained fairly consistent over the past 10 years for those enrolled in employer-sponsored insurance, according to a study published in the October issue of Health Affairs.
Enrollment in High-Deductible Health Plans Up From ’07 to ’17
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Enrollment in high-deductible health plans has increased among adults with employment-based insurance coverage, according to an August data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics.
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