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States, consumer groups take steps to help with ‘surprise’ medical bills
Amy Trent, a health care reporter for the News & Advance in Lynchburg, Va., found an ideal source for an…
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Proposal would change how hospitals bill for services after acquiring physician groups
When health policy experts talk about ways to improve how Medicare and commercial health plans pay for care, they often…
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Journalists expose weaknesses in Idaho’s fragmented, threadbare mental health system
Last fall, The Idaho Statesman newspaper and NPR member station Boise State Public Radio ran a series titled, “In Crisis,”…
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Debunking myths designed to hinder price, quality transparency efforts
When writing about transparency in health care prices and quality, journalists should expose the myths that health care providers promote.…
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Reporters get the inside story on reader-supported journalism #ahcj15
In traditional publishing, freelancers know there’s lot of waiting. Pitch an idea and wait. Report, write, and submit your article.…
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Change to Medicare will shift physicians into value-based payment
President Obama signed the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 into law on Thursday afternoon, in what experts…
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What AHCJ’s conferences, social media and a dog’s blog have to do with building a freelance business
My dog helped me land a freelance assignment recently. Actually, my dog’s blogs (he has two) helped me get the…
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As it considers SGR fix, Senate weighs fundamental shifts to Medicare
After voting to eliminate the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula last week, the U.S. House of Representatives sent the measure…
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Medicare ‘doc fix,’ passed by House, shifts some costs to seniors
The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2 on Thursday, a bill that would prevent an automatic cut of 21…
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Interested in payment reform? Mark your calendar for these events
If you cover health care payment reform, then you know that health insurers, states, and the Medicare program are all…