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Experian enters healthcare industry by acquiring SearchAmerica
Major credit-reporting bureau Experian PLC has agreed to acquire SearchAmerica Inc., a tiny 50 employee company that works for hospitals to help determine how likely patients are to pay their medical... Read more...
Study: Despite earlier deaths, obese pay higher medical bills
New research suggests that young adults in their 20s who are as little as 30 pounds overweight may pay lifetime medical bills that are $5,000 to $21,000 higher than their normal-weight. Meanwhile,... Read more...
With cancellations, CA health plans show suicidal persistence
I've said this before, but heaven help me, I feel I need to say it again: What on earth... Read more...
CA regulators begin broad review of policy cancellations
In a move that could cost health insurers untold dollars, and possibly change the dynamics of the individual coverage market, the California Department of Managed Health Care has begun reviewing... Read more...
Patients cut costs with faith-based health plans
Increasingly, consumer premiums are going up, along with deductibles. In an effort to fight this trend, some consumers are enrolling in faith-based alternatives to health insurance, under which... Read more...
Mass. launches hospital infection crackdown
Massachusetts regulators have gotten deadly serious about fighting the spread of infections within hospitals. Yesterday, the Public Health Council approved a measure under which state inspectors will... Read more...
Blue Cross asks MDs for info to cancel policies
Blue Cross of California has raised eyebrows around the state, and sparked protests from some physician groups, by sending medical groups applications filled out by beneficiaries and asking the... Read more...
OIG gives thumbs up to prompt-pay discounts
The HHS Office of the Inspector General has given its approval to a healthcare system's plan to offer prompt-pay discounts to patients who pay their share of their medical bills quickly. The system... Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Many Americans unsatisfied with care
Despite our high levels of medical spending, many Americans are still unsatisfied with their medical care, a new study suggests. Worse, U.S. patients have the highest out-of-pocket costs among seven... Read more...
Insurers, banks keep expanding medical credit offerings
As we've reported here previously, insurers and banks are continuing to expand their credit... Read more...
