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As of Wednesday May 16, 2012
The national annual cost of medical care for a typical family of four with PPO coverage has edged up over $20,000 for the first time, according to the actuarial and consulting firm, Milliman.
While the high cost of hiring temporary physicians is cited as a drawback, most healthcare organizations are able to capture all of the expenses by billing Medicare, Medicaid, or private pay.
The health insurer is investing $1 billion to create a national network of accountable care organizations over the next five years. It already has 10 agreements in place and expects to have a total of 20 under contract by year end.
The author of a study examining Medicare claims data for hospital patients with dementia who are treated with feeding tubes says, "we have the wrong financial incentives, and those incentives are doing more harm than good."
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