March 2009
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care has striven methodically to become superior in cardiac care. Its numbers tell the story.
The increase in the number of catastrophic claims is shocking, but there are things that insurers and employers can do to protect themselves
Impressive savings and compliance rates seen for those enrolled in Choice Fund, the insurer’s consumer-directed plan
Attempts to improve efficiency often involve controlling utilization, but Geisinger Health Plan thinks it has a better approach
Some doctors say that far from cutting waste, online visits create it. Others are signing up and giving it a try.
Why pay through the nose for tomorrow’s high-tech cures when you can buy an inexpensive ounce of prevention today?
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Legislation & Regulation
Managed care companies may benefit from swelling enrollment, but some questions remain unanswered
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