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CMS and On-Site Clinics
I think this may be a subtle turning point in on-site clinic recognition. CMS just announced in its on-going publication, MLN Matters, that they are adding a new place of service code for Place of Employment/Worksite. To quote the document, this new POS code ("18") is "a location, not described ...
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EMR Implementation May Be Bad for Your Health (PLAN)!
Health care costs are supposed to be contained by more efficient coordination of health care tests and treatments. Much of this is supposed to be connected to the EMR, which is intended to bind together the process of diagnosis and treatment methodologies and assist practitioners in the attainment...
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Take Care Health Systems Now Offers Telemedicine Services to BCBSNC Employees
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of North Carolina, Walgreens and American Well have developed a system for offering telehealth services to BCBSNC employees and dependents at home or at work. The services will include consultations with nurse practitioners, nutritionists and health coaches. The robust s...
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Consumer Reports Bluebook on Healthcare Pricing
You and your employees may benefit from accessing this information. Consumer Reports, in association with many other reputable sources, has compiled a "bluebook" for healthcare pricing. The data they have compiled can be searched by zip code and type of service to find the average fee accepted...
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Walmart Uses Exclusive Contracting with Mayo
We have spoken of Centers of Excellence in the past, now Walmart is taking the concept very seriously with a contract they have executed with several top-notch providers (including the Geisinger Clinic, Mayo and the Cleveland Clinic) . The agreement will offer surgery (heart, spine and transplant)...
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Incentive Dollars Grow
The National Business Group on Health reported that total incentives paid to employees is expected to increase to about $450 next year, nearly double from the $250 reported for 2011. And, in a survey done by the Health Research & Educational Trust in association with the Kaiser Family Foundati...
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Walgreens & United Airlines
You have probably all flown through O'Hare Airport at some time and noted the huge presence of United Airlines there, it is a primary United hub. Now, the more than 10,000 United employees will have access to an on-site clinic at the airport, managed by Walgreen. You might call this a "sweet s...
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Insurer and PCPs Try Something New
Independent Health (a large and well-established insurer in upstate New York) announced this week that it has entered into an agreement with 140 primary care physicians in the area to offer much more highly coordinated care to IH beneficiaries. They indicate that this is in response to the Affo...
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AETNA / Aurora ACO Guarantees 10% Savings
This may not be about on-site clinics but it is certainly about self-funded employers and the opportunities that on-site clinics can yield when coupled with local health care organizations, insurers and ACO's. Aetna and Aurora announced that they will guarantee health care cost savings to employers...
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A New Twist on On-site Clinics
Well, they say you learn something new everyday. We found that out this morning when we saw an article in the St. Louis American about an on-site clinic at a school, not for the teachers, only, but for the students. And, the clinic includes behavioral counseling and assistance in signing up for ...
