Articles On: Health Insurance
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How Health Plans Address the Social Determinants of Health
An increasing amount of health plans are turning their sights to the social determinants of health. But why?
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Post-Acute Care Needs of Medicaid Patients
After discharge from an acute care facility, patients covered by Medicaid and those covered by commercial insurance tend to have different requirements in several subtle, yet important ways.
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Why Health Plans Should Focus on Post-Acute Care
The costs of post-acute care have been rising faster on average than those of all other sectors of the healthcare market, with a 70% increase in a decade. As much as 40% of the total costs of a hospitalizable event is spent on post-acute care.
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What’s the Advantage of Medicare Advantage?
The Medicare Advantage program is a way for seniors to obtain Medicare Parts A and B benefits and often Part D as well from a Medicare-approved commercial insurance carrier instead of directly from the government. Medicare Advantage plans are growing rapidly, and there are good reasons for their popularity.
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Heading Down the Path to Home-Based Hospital Care
Healing at home is a trend that’s been quickly gaining speed in developed countries around the world. In the United States, however, health systems that encourage patients who don’t need intensive 24/7 hospital care to opt for home care instead, is being adopted at a slower pace.
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