Sentences with phrase «quality of health insurance»

That is understandable, but not always the most accurate way to judge the quality of a health insurance plan.

In light of recent increases in healthcare costs, the quality of any health insurance offered can be a very valuable benefit — and may tip the balance between competing job offers.

The study, titled «Unhealthy Insurance Markets: Search Frictions and the Cost and Quality of Health Insurance,» was published in the August issue of the American Economic Review.

Not exact matches

Other factors that have changed the nature of HRM in recent years include new management and operational theories like Total Quality Management (TQM), rapidly changing demographics, and changes in health insurance and federal and state employment legislation.

According to the Health Care Cost Institute, about 43 % of all spending by individuals with employer - sponsored insurance in 2011 was shoppable, meaning that it was spent on medical services whose prices could be significantly lowered without compromising quality.

Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward - looking statements include, among others, the following: our ability to successfully and profitably market our products and services; the acceptance of our products and services by patients and healthcare providers; our ability to meet demand for our products and services; the willingness of health insurance companies and other payers to cover Cologuard and adequately reimburse us for our performance of the Cologuard test; the amount and nature of competition from other cancer screening and diagnostic products and services; the effects of the adoption, modification or repeal of any healthcare reform law, rule, order, interpretation or policy; the effects of changes in pricing, coverage and reimbursement for our products and services, including without limitation as a result of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014; recommendations, guidelines and quality metrics issued by various organizations such as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the American Cancer Society, and the National Committee for Quality Assurance regarding cancer screening or our products and services; our ability to successfully develop new products and services; our success establishing and maintaining collaborative, licensing and supplier arrangements; our ability to maintain regulatory approvals and comply with applicable regulations; and the other risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors and in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form quality metrics issued by various organizations such as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the American Cancer Society, and the National Committee for Quality Assurance regarding cancer screening or our products and services; our ability to successfully develop new products and services; our success establishing and maintaining collaborative, licensing and supplier arrangements; our ability to maintain regulatory approvals and comply with applicable regulations; and the other risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors and in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form Quality Assurance regarding cancer screening or our products and services; our ability to successfully develop new products and services; our success establishing and maintaining collaborative, licensing and supplier arrangements; our ability to maintain regulatory approvals and comply with applicable regulations; and the other risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors and in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10 - Q.

«Again, we urge Senators to oppose the «skinny» bill and to pivot to a bipartisan effort, working through appropriate committees of jurisdiction and regular order to fix problems and gaps in current law to enable Americans to obtain quality, affordable health insurance.»

What kind of health insurance makes sense (and the best locales with low - cost but top - quality public health systems)...

The medical loss ratio provision of the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, requires most insurance companies that cover individuals and small businesses to spend at least 80 percent of their premium income on health care claims and quality improvement.

Thousands of retirees (and younger folks, too) are benefiting from a higher quality of life and a lower cost of living in places overseas where even a little goes a long, long way — whether it be filling a tank of gas, getting the week's groceries, paying for health insurance, or making all the other ends of a monthly budget meet.

Since the introduction of the American Healthcare Act of 2017 to Congress in March, quality perception of health insurance co...

I do not care what kind of Obamma care health insurance you have you can never see the quality physicians others have access too.

Unlike many erectile dysfunction medicines which are covered under health insurance plans — which are a quality of life enhancement.

Harris Ranch offers a comprehensive benefits package for managerial employees, including health insurance, employer - match 401k, vacation and sick leave, all backed by a quality of life philosophy and over 25 years of financial growth and stability.

These include limited access to quality mental health care, influences of a powerful health insurance industry and intensive marketing efforts by the pharmaceutical industry.

«The State Department of Health will continue to work with other area health care providers in the Bronx as well as the insurance plans that cover Soundview patients to ensure that those individuals will have ready access to quality health care.&Health will continue to work with other area health care providers in the Bronx as well as the insurance plans that cover Soundview patients to ensure that those individuals will have ready access to quality health care.&health care providers in the Bronx as well as the insurance plans that cover Soundview patients to ensure that those individuals will have ready access to quality health care.&health care.»

He is also co-sponsoring legislation that would require the New York State Health Care Quality and Cost Containment Commission to submit a report to the governor and the legislature on the impact on health insurance costs of requiring coverage of these disHealth Care Quality and Cost Containment Commission to submit a report to the governor and the legislature on the impact on health insurance costs of requiring coverage of these dishealth insurance costs of requiring coverage of these diseases.

ELIZABETHTOWN A coalition of local mental health providers is coming together in an attempt to lower the price of health insurance while improving the quality of service.

«The Council approved the memo that henceforth we will include NYSC members in the National Health Insurance Scheme across the country and this will guarantee access to quality healthcare across the country, prevent unnecessary deaths and also ensure that the NYSC members receive the highest (attainable) level of healthcare services across the country,» said the Adewole.

Doing cost - benefit analysis of proposed insurance mandates is supposed to be the job of the state's Health Care Quality and Cost Containment Commission, which was established by law in 2007.

As Walmart argues it will bring jobs to New York City, advocates and officials question the quality of those jobs, whether they will provide health insurance and whether they will pay a living wage.

In addition to providing cleanups in neighborhoods, participants go door - to - door providing quality - of - life services including homeless outreach, fire prevention information and equipment when necessary, health insurance enrollment assistance and health care information.

«The Affordable Care Act has succeeded in putting quality and affordable health insurance within reach of the tens thousands of Queens residents and the millions of people nationwide who had previously been unable to obtain health care coverage,» Borough President Katz said.

The forum, under the auspices of Organised Labour, in collaboration with the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), is a nationwide programme aimed at soliciting inputs from workers» unions on how to address the challenges of the NHIS to ensure quality health service delHealth Insurance Authority (NHIA), is a nationwide programme aimed at soliciting inputs from workers» unions on how to address the challenges of the NHIS to ensure quality health service delhealth service delivery.

(Airs 5/18/17 @ 1 p.m.) WAMC's Alan Chartock In Conversation with Linda Small and Lia Spiliotes, experts on community health centers, which are federally qualified healthcare organizations that provide high quality health care to all comers regardless of income, insurance or immigration status.

A survey of 500 Iranian donors who received $ 1,200 and a year of medical insurance from the government found that their quality of life, as measured by factors like financial condition and psychological health, remained poor three to six months after the donation.

«And, just as with the ACA, the impact of broader health insurance coverage in Massachusetts is intertwined with the effects of numerous efforts in the public and private sector to improve health care quality and contain costs,» he adds.

«Medicaid expansion significantly boosts insurance coverage among low - income adults: Health care utilization, diagnoses of chronic health conditions and quality of coverage also improved.&Health care utilization, diagnoses of chronic health conditions and quality of coverage also improved.&health conditions and quality of coverage also improved.»

The broad goals of the ACA are to extend health insurance to millions of uninsured Americans and to improve the accessibility, quality, and cost - effectiveness of care.

The faster rate of improvement in lung function and nutrition in the United States, the researchers suggested, may be due to earlier implementation of newborn screening or quality improvement initiatives for the disease and improved access to medical care under the Medicaid Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in the United States.

Our aims are as follows: 1) to determine whether disclosure of elevated brain amyloid will bias ADCS - PACC test results; 2) to determine whether disclosure of elevated brain amyloid will cause psychological distress; and 3) to explore how learning amyloid imaging disclosure will impact preventative health behaviors, advance planning for health (e.g. long - term care insurance decisions) and well - being (e.g. stigma, quality of life and relationships).

Think of supplements as insurance for your health, and don't skimp on quality or price (i.e. don't purchase your vitamins at a store that also sells tires).

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has created a registry for evidence - based treatments that rates the quality of research supporting the treatment on a 0 — 4 scale, and some insurance companies and state health - care systems (such as the one in Oregon) have altered their reimbursement policies to favor evidence - based therHealth and Human Services has created a registry for evidence - based treatments that rates the quality of research supporting the treatment on a 0 — 4 scale, and some insurance companies and state health - care systems (such as the one in Oregon) have altered their reimbursement policies to favor evidence - based therhealth - care systems (such as the one in Oregon) have altered their reimbursement policies to favor evidence - based therapies.

«By paying a greater portion of health insurance premiums, some districts use this as a strategy to attract and maintain quality employees in rural schools.»

The actions of the Florida legislature reveals that by underfunding public education through repeated cuts, the Florida legislature ignores many children's rights issues such as adequate nutrition, health care, health insurance, healthy environmental conditions, or to an adequately funded, quality education K - 12 and post-secondary, but it funds private education in religious schools.

A lot of people are amazed that they can get good quality health care in Thailand for a fraction of what it would cost in the US even though they're paying totally out of pocket with no insurance.

As reasonable as those numbers are, the lack of regulation in Indiana means that there are no guarantees when it comes to finding quality health insurance or affordable rates in the land of the Chi Town Shooters and the Gary Steelheads.

Whether you need a comprehensive health plan or catastrophic coverage with a tax - exempt health savings account, some form of Tennessee health insurance is necessary to guarantee quality medical care and to protect you and your loved ones from financial calamity.

By filling out a few simple questionnaires and submitting your request online, you can get a handful of quotes from reputable providers at the click of a mouse, allowing you to secure quality, affordable health insurance in Michigan for you and yours.

Life settlements increase the policyholder's quality of life and financial health, but all of this only makes sense if policyholders no longer need their life insurance policies.

Pet Insurance companies offer pet owners the chance to save money on health care without having to sacrifice the quality of that care.

Pet insurance companies allow you to be reimbursed for veterinary expenses, while receiving quality health care at the veterinarian of your choice.

To create a better quality of life for people and their pets through the design, delivery, and support of a broad spectrum of pet health insurance products.

When 2,000 pet owners were educated about the human health benefits of pet ownership: 92 % said they were more likely to maintain a pet's health, including keeping up with vaccines and preventive medicine 89 % said they were more likely to maintain a pet's health, including regular check - ups with a veterinarian 88 % said they were more likely to provide a pet with higher quality nutrition 51 % said they were more likely to purchase pet health insurance 62 % said they were less likely to skip visits to the veterinarian 89 % said they were more likely to take better care of a pet «When people find out that pets improve heart health, decrease stress, help alleviate depression and address specific conditions that include autism, PTSD and Alzheimer's, they become more focused on caring for their pet's health,» said HABRI Executive Director, Steven Feldman.

This would in turn accomplish more than any insurance plan to improve quality of life and curb the exploding cost of health care.

Since joining FLR, Andrea has worked on numerous pleadings and memoranda involving motions to dismiss, to compel discovery, and for summary judgment on issues such as contracts (including personal services contracts), a wide variety of tort - based claims, punitive damages, privilege and sovereign immunity, insurance coverage, family law, Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, Health Care Quality Improvement Act immunity and peer review, and estates and trusts.

In these cases, the employer will obtain identifiable health information about its employees as part of the legitimate health insurance functions such as claims processing, quality improvement, and fraud detection activities.

These activities included conducting quality assessment and improvement activities, reviewing the competence or qualifications and accrediting / licensing of health care professionals and plans, evaluating health care professional and health plan performance, training future health care professionals, insurance activities relating to the renewal of a contract for insurance, conducting or arranging for medical review and auditing services, and compiling and analyzing information in anticipation of or for use in a civil or criminal legal proceeding.

Under the rule's health oversight provision, covered entities can continue to disclose protected health information to public agencies for purposes such as analyzing the cost and quality of services provided by covered entities; evaluating the effectiveness of federal, state, and local public programs; examining trends in health insurance coverage of the population; and analyzing variations in access to health coverage among various segments of the population.

«Overseeing the health care system,» which is included in the definition of health oversight, encompasses activities such as: oversight of health care plans; oversight of health benefit plans; oversight of health care providers; oversight of health care and health care delivery; oversight activities that involve resolution of consumer complaints; oversight of pharmaceuticals, medical products and devices, and dietary supplements; and a health oversight agency's analysis of trends in health care costs, quality, health care delivery, access to care, and health insurance coverage for health oversight purposes.