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BCBSNC isn't waiting for Supreme Court decision to implement reform
Bradley Wilson, president and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, said his company isn't waiting for the U.S. Supreme Court to issue its decision on the reform law's constitutionality.
M&As: Reform uncertainty means proceed with caution
Healthcare mergers and acquisitions are active, but healthcare executives also are cautious with uncertainty surrounding health reform and national healthcare policy discussions.
HHS requires insurers cite reform law in rebate letter
In a new final rule issued Friday, the Department of Health & Human Services is requiring that insurers inform their members that the rebate checks are a result of the Obama administration's health reform law.
No fines, penalties for payers' summary of benefits
Insurers won't be seeing fines or penalties if they don't comply with the health reform law's summary of benefits and coverage (SBC) requirements within the first year.
Insurers could earn $1 trillion in revenue from reform law
If the U.S. Supreme Court upholds the health reform law when it issues a decision next month, insurers stand to make $1 trillion in new revenue during the next eight years.
Uninsured have suffered over decade, foregoing doc visits
We already know that patients have been more judicious about accessing healthcare services over the past two to three years of economic turmoil in the United States. But a new study from Health
Behind the numbers: Salary survey dishes up hot physician issues
Deb Beaulieu
Despite its narrow title, Medscape's Physician Compensation Report 2012 reveals much more than how much doctors are earning. In fact, the online survey of 24,216 physicians
55% of hospitals expect revenue drop under health reform
As the U.S. Supreme Court decides the fate of the health reform law, 55 percent of hospitals and health systems think the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will lead to a decrease in
48M people lack insurance, unaware of health law
Almost 25 percent of adults between 19 and 64 years old--or 48 million people--lacked health insurance last year, and almost 70 percent of those adults lacked health coverage for more than a year,
Young docs disillusioned, but still determined
In a time when the United States needs new doctors more than ever, the nation's youngest doctors offer a less-than-ringing endorsement for the future of medicine. As reported by FierceHealthcare , a
