Tag Archive | Health insurance

Coffee Makes Me a Better Parent

Coffee Makes Me a Better Parent

A growing list of health benefits, and it makes me nicer? Coffee gets me back in its gaze. By Abi Cotler O’Roarty he other morning we ran out of coffee and didn’t realize it until late at night. No, I wasn’t gearing up for an all-nighter—unless you count one child calling for water at 1 […]

Are There Privacy Impediments to Payers and Providers Joining Forces?

By Bruce Merlin Fried and Rebecca Fayed In recent months, the line between health care providers and payers has become more and more gray. With rising frequency, health plans purchase physician groups, physician groups increasingly bear risk and, under the banner of accountable care organizations, a growing spectrum of delivery systems with insurance licenses begins […]