News From Around the Web
> As Florida employers shift more healthcare cost onto their employees, millions of residents have seen premiums rise by nearly 10 percent since 2010, according to a report from the Florida Chamber of Commerce. Report (.pdf)
> Since open enrollment kicked off Nov. 15, California has enrolled 217,146 individuals, reported the Los Angeles Times. The state remains confident of reaching its 2015 enrollment goal. Article
> A recent New York law requires insurers now to pay for telehealth services, reported Healthcare Payer News. Article
Anti-Fraud News
> Amid a high-profile federal fraud investigation related to potential kickback violations, a Virginia cardiac biomarker laboratory has ended its partnership with BlueWave Healthcare Consultants Inc., pinning the wrongdoing on the sales-and-marketing contractor, according to the Wall Street Journal. Article
> Data mining tools have become a key instrument in uncovering fraud schemes, according to The Financial Times, which pulled back the curtain on the fraud detection and investigation process to reveal a system that has become steeped in analytics. Article
And finally … It's snowing. In Ireland. Article