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Health Care Reform
Employers face messy decision to drop health insurance
July 9, 2011
J.K. WallCompanies that drop insurance coverage could, without spending any more money than they are now, give workers an 11-percent
raise or else help them save as much as $2,000 per year buying health coverage in one of the exchanges, IBJ calculations
show.
MoreSTUMPP: Docs' loss of independence driving up health care costs
July 9, 2011
Don Stumpp / Special to IBJThe fact is that hospitals are paid three to four times for physician ancillary services.
MoreQ&A
June 27, 2011
J.K. WallJim Alender has been CEO of Howard Regional Health System in Kokomo since 1997. He recently negotiated a letter of intent to merge the hospital with Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health. He spoke about the major factors that led to that decision, and the benefits he hopes to come from it. The deal, which still requires approval from Howard County officials, could close before the end of this year.
Troubled economy fueling hospital deals
June 20, 2011
J.K. WallBattered by stagnant population growth and blue-collar job loss, Howard Regional Health is merging with Indiana University
Health—a deal that reflects the challenges faced by hospitals in Indiana’s outlying cities.
MoreSurvey: Hospitals still rewarding docs for volume
June 20, 2011
J.K. WallThe latest physician recruitment survey from Texas-based Merritt Hawkins shows three-quarters of all physician searches include
a performance bonus for the doctor. Fewer than 10 percent of those bonuses are tied to something other than volume of procedures.
MoreCommunity Health adopts low-cost mantra
June 18, 2011
J.K. WallCommunity Health Network has embarked on a strategy to become a low-cost, high-output machine in order to survive the coming
harsh economic environment that an aging population and expanded health care coverage promises for hospitals.
MoreHoosiers in line for $30M in rebates
May 31, 2011
J.K. WallOnly 19 of the 63 companies writing individual health insurance policies in Indiana have been meeting the new 80-percent medical-loss
threshold of the health care reform law, potentially triggering a refund for customers.
MoreHospitals nearing 'saturation' on doc hiring
May 31, 2011
J.K. WallIndianapolis may be reaching a saturation point for hospitals employing physicians, according to the latest report from the
Center for Studying Health System Change.
MoreIU Health buying docs in hospital ventures
May 23, 2011
J.K. WallIndiana University Health is now quietly unwinding the physician ownership of its hospitals in Carmel and Avon—which
sparked loud controversy when they opened in 2004 and 2005.
MoreOrthoIndy looks to loopholes for growth
May 23, 2011
J.K. WallOrthoIndy, the physician practice that owns the Indiana Orthopaedic Hospital, was able to open a new outpatient facility this
spring by working around growth restrictions in the 2010 health care reform law. But its choices for further growth are much
starker—which is why it's lobbying to repeal that provision of the law.
MoreQ&A
May 23, 2011
J.K. WallBob Brody, CEO of Franciscan St. Francis Health, which operates three hospitals in central Indiana as part
of the 13-hospital Franciscan Alliance system, discussed the rationale for its decision to take control of Visiting Nurse
Service Inc.
MoreHealth insurers lose push to ease rate review
May 20, 2011
Bloomberg NewsU.S. insurers led by WellPoint Inc. and UnitedHealth Group Inc. failed to get federal regulators to change a rule in the 2010
health-care overhaul that triggers a review of any premium increases exceeding 10 percent.
MoreFranciscan Alliance takes control of VNS home health agency
May 19, 2011
J.K. WallVisiting Nurse Service Inc., a 200-employee agency based in Indianapolis, will operate under the umbrella of Franciscan St.
Francis Health, the organizations announced Thursday.
MoreVCs: Health benefits will be defined contribution
May 16, 2011
J.K. WallIncreasing government involvement in the health insurance market will have the counter-intuitive effect of making the industry
more consumer-driven, concludes a new report from a health care venture-capital firm.
MoreReform could create more 'boutique' doctors
May 14, 2011
J.K. WallHealth reform could accelerate trend toward two tiers of care, with concierge services like Dr. Matt Priddy offers at the
top and long waits and minimal attention at the bottom.
MoreHealth care providers opening to technology
May 14, 2011
Katie MaurerSome health care system are finally allowing online scheduling.
MoreMANTOOTH: Companies bogged down by employees' poor health
May 14, 2011
The problem is, too many people make unhealthy choices and the consequences of these choices become everyone’s problem.
MoreEconomist: Expect boom in medical offices
May 2, 2011
J.K. WallDemand for medical office buildings is set to grow twice as fast as it was expected to in the next decade, thanks to the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act.
MoreAnthem: Global payments coming back
April 25, 2011
J.K. WallAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s vision for accountable care organizations foresees doctors and hospitals shifting
to global capitation payments and employers getting bigger discounts if they allow their workers access only to health care
providers in a specific organization.
MoreMedicare rules hammer hospitals, docs
April 6, 2011
J.K. WallBeing an accountable care organization will be the major leagues of health care after the federal Medicare program set a high
bar for the new kind of doctor-hospital organization.
MoreWellPoint gets vote of confidence
March 30, 2011
J.K. WallHealth reform will make health insurance a less-profitable business, but WellPoint Inc. got a vote of confidence from bond
analysts because health-reform rules have turned out milder than expected and WellPoint’s financial performance has
been particularly strong as the economy recovers.
MoreQ&A
March 30, 2011
J.K. WallSusan Rider is an employee-benefits account manager at Indianapolis-based Gregory & Appel Insurance. On July 1, she will
become president of the Indiana State Association of Health Underwriters. She spoke about the first-year impact of the 2010
health reform law and further changes to come.
MoreSelf-funded plans draw small-firm interest
March 23, 2011
J.K. WallIn the face of new health reform restrictions, expect more small employers to opt for self-funded health benefits, concludes
a report this week from Indianapolis-based United Benefit Advisors.
MoreHealth insurers diversify away from regulations
March 23, 2011
J.K. WallOne year after President Obama signed the health reform overhaul, health insurers are buying less-regulated companies in a
bid to offset the lower profits and growth they expect the law to cause.
MoreRATHKE: My saga of staying up to date on health care reform
March 19, 2011
Tracey RathkeHuman resources used to be about payroll and benefits. Now it's also about watching Congress.
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