by Tom Barrett | Apr 16, 2015 | Employer Issues, General Health, General Insurance Issues, Healthcare Issues, Healthcare Reform, News and Events, Providers, Research
We’ve seen quite a spike recently in the number of claims issues clients’ employees are reporting related to the coverage of colonoscopies. The problem almost always centers on billing for the service and payment of the claim. Many employees report that they are...
by Mike Barrett | Feb 24, 2015 | Announcements, Employer Issues, General Health, General Insurance Issues, Healthcare Issues, Healthcare Reform, National News, News and Events, Providers, Uncategorized
And What’s Being Done to Protect Those Affected… After attending a meeting, corresponding with an Anthem representative, and monitoring their website for updates, here’s more information on who’s at risk from the recent cyber attack and what steps Anthem...
by Mike Barrett | Feb 17, 2015 | Employer Issues, General Health, General Insurance Issues, Healthcare Issues, National News, News and Events
As you likely already know, Anthem’s database was recently hacked. It appears that nearly all Anthem product lines were impacted. Anthem, the country’s 2nd largest health insurance carrier, reports that member information for some 80 million individuals may have...
by Tom Barrett | Oct 25, 2013 | Employer Issues, General Health, Health Policy, News and Events, Uncategorized
That is the title of Ezra Klein’s piece in yesterday’s Washington Post that indicates while the federal healthcare exchange is said to be open for business, it really isn’t. Klein interviews highly respected health industry consultant Bob Laszewski who possesses...