preventative care
HIT: Do you really want to have that done?
Recently, many hospitals have started experimenting with webcasts as a means of marketing new procedures and attracting out-of-town business. Now, it appears some insurers are using the technology for an entirely different purpose: to discourage people from having surgeries--or at least make them think twice about having a procedure done. Insurers note that while online tools like webcasts and simulations are useful educational and marketing weapons, they turn out to have an …
... Read more...ALSO NOTED: Medicare, Medicaid turn 40; Managed care plans not going for PDPs; and much more...
> With the 40th anniversary of the creation of the Medicare and Medicaid programs arriving on Saturday, the Kaiser Family Foundation hosts three web-based documentaries on the history of the programs. Story
> It looks like many managed care plans will not offer the standalone Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plans but will wrap coverage into Medicare Advantage plans. …
... Read more...Consumer-driven plans producing mixed results
The national drive for consumer-driven health plans (CDHP) is having mixed results. A new study of the plans by consultancy McKinsey finds that the plans are doing a better job of providing preventative care than traditional plans. On the other hand, many consumers are reporting difficulties finding the accurate information necessary to make informed healthcare decisions. That may be the most serious obstacle the high-deductible plans face. Only 44 percent of the consumers interviewed by …
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