Two Sides of the Same Health Care Coin

Fred Goldstein Recently two articles were sent to me by Cliff Frank, a colleague and friend. If you know anything about Cliff, you’ll know that 1) if he’s sending something, it’s worth reading, and 2) he doesn’t mince words. In this case, with regard to the first article, it was one short line: “Fascinating article […]

When Health Care Organizations Are Fundamentally Dishonest

Brian Klepper A class action legal ruling this month, on a case originally filed in 2014, found that UnitedHealthCare’s (UHC) mental health subsidiary, United Behavioral Health (UBH), established internal policies that discriminated against patients with behavioral health or substance abuse conditions. While an appeal is expected, patients with legitimate claims were systematically denied coverage, and […]

Validation Institute Announces 2019 Health Value Award Finalists

Validation Institute Announces 2019 Health Value Award Finalists Spotlighting outstanding, value-based healthcare services Portsmouth, N.H. – March 7, 2019 – The Validation Institute is pleased to announce this year’s 85 Health Value Award finalists. In its second year, the Health Value Awards continues to recognize outstanding services, products, and programs across 34 categories spanning the […]