Don Walker Benefit Advisor

07/12/2022

An analysis comparing prescribing practices for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries against those in fee-for-service programs suggests Advantage patients were more likely to receive ACE inhibitors or ARBs, but 20% less likely to receive GLP-1 RAs and 9% less likely to receive SGLT2 inhibitors.

07/11/2022

Hmmmm

Healthcare.gov marketplace insurers denied nearly one out of every five claims (18%) submitted for in-network services in 2020, though why the denial rates are so high and the ultimate consequences…

07/05/2022

Employer-sponsored health plans will generate a 47 percent return on investment for employers in 2022, mainly driven by reduced direct medical costs, higher productivity, and tax benefits.

06/29/2022

You are telling me?

Healthcare premiums take up a large share of Americans' living expenses.

06/15/2022

Although the price of gasoline dominates the headlines, the cost of health care is eroding the earning power of U.S. workers. Panelists addressed that topic in a recent webinar, “A Fresh Look at Reference-Based Pricing to Drive Affordability.

06/08/2022

Lipstick on a pig?

Some consumers who think they are signing up for Obamacare insurance find out later they actually purchased a membership to a health care sharing ministry. But regulators and online advertising sit…

06/01/2022

Show me he money!

An aging population in need of regular cancer screenings has driven private equity companies, seeking profits, to invest in many gastroenterology practices and set up aggressive billing practices. …

05/16/2022

Congress has backed off "Medicare for All" for the time being. But legislators in several states are now taking up the charge.

05/15/2022

In 2020, health insurance premiums and deductibles ate up 11.6% of Americans' incomes.

04/08/2022

In 2020, the median charge for a 30- to 44-minute new patient office visit ranged from $164 in a retail clinic to $234 in an urgent care center, according to a March report from Fair Health.

03/14/2022

Why medical debt? I have health insurance!

Over half of Americans have up to $10,000 in medical expenses, whether they have health insurance or not.

02/18/2022

National Association of Health Underwriters