More New Jerseyans gaining health insurance coverage
Published by Michael Catalini in The Washington Times. TRENTON, N.J. (AP) – Gov. Chris Christie said Monday that more than 500,000 New Jersey residents now have health insurance coverage under Medicaid as part of the expansion under the Affordable Care Act. The Republican governor’s announcement came during a statehouse news conference and as Republicans across…Read More…
NJ Left with Three Obamacare Insurance Providers
Published by Brenda Flanagan on NJTV News. “I can’t afford it,” said Milagros Martinez. Martinez works temp jobs, part-time. She can’t swing $350-a-month premiums for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act. “Or else I can’t pay my rent and my bills. So the only thing I could afford is the penalty,” she said. But…Read More…
As Other States Explore Medicaid Innovations, What Can New Jersey Learn?
In New Jersey, Medicaid covers one in five residents and accounts for about 20 percent of the state’s budget. We know our state needs to explore innovations to contain costs while also improving care for beneficiaries. At the Quality Institute, our Medicaid 2.0 initiative, with support from The Nicholson Foundation, is working to create a…Read More…
Take Five with Terrill Jordan
Terrill Jordan is President and CEO of Regional Cancer Care Associates (RCCA). He spoke to Symptoms & Cures about RCCA’s move toward value-based care in the field of cancer treatment. We know CMS is trying to prepare physicians for far-reaching changes in the way the government will pay for medical care. You are participating in…Read More…
Schwimmer: Hospital ratings: imperfect, but still needed
Published by Linda Schwimmer on The Record The federal government last week released a report rating every hospital in the nation. The fallout has been swift. Some call the new ratings from Medicare Compare unfair to teaching hospitals, which often care for the most complex patients. Others said the ratings do not account for the…Read More…
Linda Schwimmer on the Importance of Bringing Stakeholders Together
Published on the American Journal of Managed Care Many stakeholders in healthcare have concerns about the same issues just from different vantage points, they just need to be brought together in order to enact any change, explained Linda Schwimmer, JD, president and CEO at the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute. Transcript (slightly modified): What…Read More…
At what cost? Some left wondering if new federal guidelines are good for business … or women’s health
Published by Meg Fry on NJBIZ Lisa Marie Sheppard said health care used to be based on what the doctor thought was best. “Now, care is based on group population costs,” she said. Sheppard, a radiologist specializing in women’s imaging, is the owner and medical director of breast imaging and intervention at Pink Breast Centers…Read More…
New Jersey to Test How to Reduce Healthcare Costs, Improve Quality
Published by Lilo H. Stainton on NJ Spotlight New Jersey will be one of the test sites for a major new public-private initiative to overhaul the way doctors, nurses, other providers deliver services and are paid For a second time, New Jersey has been chosen as one of a select set of testing grounds for…Read More…
Take Five with Jack Sullivan
Jack Sullivan, Health Benefits Manager of the Northeast Carpenters Funds, sat down for a Take Five with Symptoms & Cures. Jack is the Quality Institute’s newest board member. You have been managing the health benefits of the Carpenters Funds for more than two decades and have a unique perspective into long-term trends in health care…Read More…
Time to Stop the Surprises
When an issue slips off the front pages and legislation drops off the radar, people may think the problem has been solved. Not so with surprise medical bills from out-of-network providers. If you’ve gotten one of these surprise bills, you know. At the Quality Institute, we have not stopped advocating for a solution while hearing…Read More…