Pacific Health Brokers

10/29/2014

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07/29/2013

Number of Physicians Opting Out of Medicare Nearly Tripled:

http://www.californiahealthline.org/articles/2013/7/29/number-of-physicians-opting-out-of-medicare-nearly-tripled

Since 2009, the number of physicians who opted out of Medicare has nearly tripled, according to CMS. In 2012, 9,539 physicians who previously had accepted Medicare opted out of the program, compared with 3,700 who opted out in 2009. Physicians cite low reimbursement rates and concerns about patient…

03/26/2013

California Receives 'D' Grade for Health Care Price Transparency

Read more: http://www.californiahealthline.org/articles/2013/3/18/california-receives-d-grade-for-health-care-price-transparency.aspx?topic=health%20care%20costs

California received a 'D' grade in a new national report card on health care pricing transparency. Twenty-nine states received an 'F' grade, while Massachusetts and New Hampshire were the only states to earn an 'A.' Modern Healthcare et al.

01/25/2013

Calif. Health Exchange Board Outlines Agenda Prior to 2014 Launch Read more...

http://www.californiahealthline.org/articles/2013/1/22/calif-health-exchange-board-outlines-agenda-prior-to-2014-launch.aspx

California health benefit exchange officials have outlined an agenda for operations ahead of a January 2014 launch. The agenda includes developing seven geographical exchanges, hiring translators fluent in 13 languages and creating a Web portal with federal funding. Sacramento Bee.

10/24/2012

A pretty neat read, Wal Mart, who would have thought..

http://www.californiahealthline.org/road-to-reform/2012/how-wal-mart-may-have-just-changed-the-game-on-health-care.aspx

Wal-Mart last week announced a new bundled payment plan with six leading hospitals, which was immediately overshadowed by the presidential race. But the groundbreaking plan -- the latest major health care development in the private sector in recent weeks -- holds tremendous potential to change U.S. ...

09/11/2012

Let us 'Never forget'

09/07/2012

CA Exchanges are searching for a catchy name...How about 'Avocado'?? It is in the mix of possibilities!!

http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-avocado-insurance-20120824,0,4733646.story

Want to buy health insurance from an avocado? California thinks you might.

09/04/2012

http://www.californiahealthline.org/articles/2012/8/28/polls-find-mixed-views-on-medicare-proposals-from-gop-democrats.aspx

A new poll finds that most U.S. adults who are aware of Rep. Paul Ryan's Medicare plan dislike it. Two other polls find nearly the same level of support for President Obama and presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney on Medicare. Bloomberg/San Francisco Chronicle et al.

09/04/2012

http://www.californiahealthline.org/articles/2012/8/31/aetna-network-changes-affect-members-in-sj-valley.aspx

Aetna has sent letters to thousands of members in the central San Joaquin Valley -- who receive care at Santé Community Physicians -- to inform them that their physicians beginning Sept. 1 will no longer be under the health plan's network. Aetna is negotiating individual contracts with some of the p...

07/06/2012

Next health care headache: Shortage of doctors - What a read!!

http://www.mercurynews.com/california/ci_21001062/next-health-care-headache-shortage-doctors

The Supreme Court

06/12/2012

State Officials Inspecting Proposed Small Business Insurance Rate Hikes Major Carriers invloved

http://www.californiahealthline.org/articles/2012/6/12/state-officials-inspecting-proposed-small-business-insurance-rate-hikes.aspx

06/06/2012

CMS Creates New Office To Oversee Information Products, Data Analysis

Read more: http://www.californiahealthline.org/articles/2012/6/6/cms-creates-new-office-to-oversee-information-products-data-analysis.aspx