Articles by Katherine Moody
Horizon BCBSNJ touts promising results for shared-savings initiative
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey announced that it paid out approximately $3 million to 51 specialty medical practices as part of shared savings generated through its Episodes of Care program.
Economists question sustainability of a single-payer health system
The debate surrounding the possibility of a single-payer system still rages in the economic world, as the cost of Democratic presidential candidate, Bernie Sanders' proposed universal healthcare has now been outlined.
New Intermountain health plan looks to limit yearly rate increases
With its new insurance plan, Utah-based health system Intermountain Healthcare plans to limit the rising costs consumers face by holding yearly rate increases at set amounts--a move that if successful could lead other plans to follow suit, according to an article from the New York Times.
Humana study: Wellness programs cut stress, boost employee engagement
A new study from Humana and the Economist Intelligence Unit offers insight into the benefit of employee participation in wellness programs and how wellness programs can improve employee engagement with a company's goals and mission.
Why insurers should actually encourage the use of special enrollment periods
Health insurers' push to reduce the number of consumers who enroll during special enrollment periods could end up hurting the Affordable Care Act marketplace more than helping it, argues a blog post from Health Affairs.
Study: Financial-loss incentives most effective at encouraging weight loss
The possibility of losing money was a more effective motivator in getting overweight and obese adult employees to exercise than was promising extra pay, according to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
CBO outlines how subsidies, regulations, insurer actions affect premiums
At a cost of roughly $300 billion, the federal government will subsidize most health insurance premiums in 2016, so a new report from the Congressional Budget Office sheds some light on how federal subsidies, federal regulations and actions by insurers affect premiums.
Paperwork complications may undermine the Affordable Care Act
Hundreds of thousands of Americans have lost their subsidies or policies under the Affordable Care Act because of paperwork problems, according to the Associated Press, and advocates fear those issues could undermine the success of the ACA.
Cigna CFO sees brighter future for individual marketplace
Though some health insurance giants have recently expressed skepticism about the sustainability of the Affordable Care Act marketplace, the Hartford Courant reports that a top Cigna executive has taken a more optimistic view.
It's governor vs. governor in fight over future of Kentucky healthcare
The healthcare war continues in Kentucky, with former governor Steve Beshear forming a nonprofit group with the goal of preventing his successor, Matt Bevin, from dismantling the state's health insurance exchange, Kynect.
