Consumer Driven Health Care

The idea is that by treating alcohol and drug abuse, other expenses ­–- for falls, cardiac conditions, depression, etc. – will be avoided.

Tom Grote, chief executive officer with joint venture health insurance company Banner|Aetna, recently shared his perspective on joint venture health plans, the "payvider" model and where he thinks value-based care is headed overall.

The therapists and the National Union of Healthcare Workers counter that the managed-care giant has difficulty attracting clinicians because its mental health services have a poor reputation.

Eighty-three percent of respondents cited cancer when asked to select the top three conditions driving costs

The availability of supplemental health benefits gives employees more financial security, peace of mind, and it allows them to build a benefits portfolio that meets their unique needs.

Judge B. Lynn Winmill highlighted scenarios where the Idaho law appears to conflict with a federal law requiring hospitals to provide stabilizing care in emergencies.