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Aetna combats chronic conditions, med non-adherence with mHealth

January 4, 2014 | By
The world of mobile health offers many advantages for payers to help keep their members healthy, which leads to less healthcare utilization and lower costs. The folks at Aetna have taken that...

We need more accurate information about healthcare reform

December 17, 2013 | By
Despite all the attention the federal health insurance exchange website, HealthCare.gov, has received, confusion and misinformation abounds. Just the other day, my mother-in-law called me based on...

HealthCare.gov: Hold the reviews, please

December 6, 2013 | By
You know those reviews on sites like Amazon that complain about a product, bemoan its poor quality and denounce its lack of performance after owning said product for only a few days? They drive me...

The price is not right: A need for healthcare transparency

December 1, 2013 | By
How much does a one-hour helicopter ride cost? Not the touristy, let's check out some mountaintops kind of ride. I've done that; it costs about $70 per person. I'm talking about a...

Happy Fierce Friday!

November 29, 2013 | By
With payment reform and new delivery models allowing insurers to ensure high-quality, low-cost care, there's clearly much to give thanks for in healthcare this year. So take break from Black...

Independence Blue Cross educates consumers with retail on wheels

November 22, 2013 | By
The health insurance exchanges bring new consumers to the market, some of whom have never shopped for coverage before. Many insurers recognize that reaching these new consumers requires creative...

Obama must stop making reform concessions

November 15, 2013 | By
I'm frustrated. Although the healthcare reform law is certainly not an ideal regulation that solves all the problems facing the healthcare industry today, it was, in my opinion, a step in the...

Let's defy reform naysayers, fear mongers

November 8, 2013 | By
That old adage, the only constant in life is change, is quite appropriate to the shifts occurring throughout the health insurance industry as a result of the reform law. Change is admittedly hard...

Get consumers to treat medical care like a car purchase

October 31, 2013 | By
Imagine this scenario: Your car died and isn't worth repairing, so you go to a car dealership to buy a new one. The salesman offers you a shiny red car that fits your needs, so you agree to buy...

Now you can read FierceHealthPayer all week!

October 25, 2013 | By
Today is Monday, so of course you're reading the most recent issue of FierceHealthPayer. But tomorrow is Tuesday, and for the first time since FierceHealthPayer began publishing, you can read...
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