Health Policy Insiders Propose What They Call ‘Smart Tiering’
CommoNHealth
Mar 28Massachusetts health policy insiders propose "smart tiering" by procedure instead of hospital. »
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Insurers Shrink Hospital Pricing Gap
CommoNHealth
Jan 24There’s a big difference between what high cost and low cost hospitals are paid in Massachusetts even though the quality of care, according to several reports, is often the same. An ultrasound might cost $2500 at one hospital, for example, and $1000 at... »
Should Children’s And Dana-Farber Get Special Tier Treatment?
CommoNHealth
Nov 17Should Children's And Dana-Farber Get Special Tier Treatment? Continue reading → »
Blinked last time, but hammering this time
Running A Hospital
Nov 16CommonHealth reports that contract renewal talks between Tufts Medical Center and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts have broken down. This "could leave at least 88,000 patients in search of a new primary care doctor, reports WBUR’s Martha Bebing... »
Blue Cross patients could lose access to Tufts Medical Center
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Nov 16CommonHealth reports on the collapse of contract talks between the hospital and the insurer. »
Blue Cross Blue Shield, Tufts Medical Center Could End Relationship
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Nov 16Negotiations have broken down over rate increases for Tufts. Blue Cross says those increases would amount to double-digits for the medical center. »
Talks Break Down Between Blue Cross and Tufts Medical, Patients May Need New Doc
CommoNHealth
Nov 15Blue Cross Says Its Dropping Tufts Medical; Patients Must Find New Docs Continue reading → »
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Contract dispute threatens insured
Boston.com Latest News
Nov 16Tufts Medical Center and its doctors group say they will stop doing business with Blue Cross Blue Shield on Jan. 17 because the two sides can’t agree on a new contract. »
