BUSINESS STRATEGY

Members ready to shop around

Health insurance exchanges were meant to appeal to health plan members who purchase insurance on their own, but are members with employee-sponsored insurance dissatisfied enough with their current coverage to jump ship? The J.D. Power and Associates 2012 U.S. Member Health Plan Study sheds light on the issue. » More

QUALITY

Incentive program results are in

High-performing physicians earned nearly $37 million in incentives from Independence Blue Cross — the largest amount IBC has ever paid primary care doctors — but $20 million more is on the table. Do the payments justify the savings? » More

Free Webinar: A New Bar For Behavior Change – April 18

Join top behavioral scientists from Wellness & Prevention, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson company, as they offer a new perspective for assessing behavior change solutions. Register now to reserve your space. Video.Webcasts.com/HealthMedia

POLICY

The advantages of Medicare Advantage

Medicare Advantage (MA) beneficiaries received more benefits and had lower costs than their counterparts in traditional Medicare, but not all seniors enrolled in MA plans see the same level of benefits and savings. » More

POLICY

Rebate payment prediction: $2 billion

What would the bill be for rebates if the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) rebates would have taken effect in 2010? Nearly $2 billion, according to a new study from The Commonwealth Fund. Is this what health plans have to look forward to this year? » More

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