Tag Archives: health care numbers

What Was Medicare Thinking? Part 1: LTACH

Posted on November 7, 2012

Medicare periodically changes payment methods for healthcare providers, and the examples I’d like to present address two different post-acute services: Long Term Acute Hospitals (LTACHs, or LTACs) and Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRFs). Upon close examination of these reimbursement changes it … Continue reading →

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A Pirate’s Life – Health Insurance Premiums Today

Posted on March 24, 2012

Long ago and far away, it seems, there was pretty much one primary health insurance provider, Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS).  It was originally founded in 1929, and subscribers paid $6 per year (around $80 today) for up to 21 … Continue reading →

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