Freestanding emergency departments (FSEDs) may charge more than urgent care centers (UCCs) to provide care for fewer patients who have similar characteristics and conditions, according to a study released in the Journal of ...
Jan 28, 2019
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Health insurers are moving beyond medical claims. They want to know if you have a ride to the doctor's office or if you're eating right too.
May 13, 2018
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A new report shows large employers spent $2.6 billion to treat opioid addiction and overdoses in 2016, an eightfold increase since 2004. More than half went to treat employees' children.
Apr 5, 2018
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Researchers examined the insurance claims and medical records of 681 patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and found those who adhered to medication schedules had significantly better physical outcomes than patients who did ...
Nov 27, 2017
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(HealthDay)—About half of cancer patients are hospitalized and undergo at least one imaging scan at the end of life, according to a study published online July 24 in the Journal of Oncology Practice.
Jul 27, 2017
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People commit fraud because they are unhappy about being rejected, a new study in Frontiers in Psychology has found.
Jul 25, 2016
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(HealthDay)—Many Americans with type 2 diabetes may be getting unnecessary tests—and, in some cases, needless changes in medication, according to a study published online Dec. 8 in The BMJ.
Dec 10, 2015
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(HealthDay)—There is substantial variation in private insurance payment to physicians for routine office visits, according to research published in the September issue of Health Affairs.
Sep 18, 2013
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(AP)—The nation's leading group of financial risk analysts says medical claims costs—the biggest driver of insurance premiums—will jump an average 32 percent for individual policies under President Barack Obama's health ...
Mar 26, 2013
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Antipsychotic administration in the elderly is associated with an increased risk for cerebrovascular accident, more commonly known as stroke; a new study published in Biological Psychiatry provides additional insight into ...
Mar 11, 2013
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