Neonatology and emerging trends in health insurance.
As the cost of healthcare rises, the employers who finance health insurance benefits plans are demanding increased accountability and effectiveness in the management of costly care, such as that delivered in the neonatal intensive care unit. Neonatologists are under increased scrutiny by third-party payors. They should also expect to see closer case management, downgraded reimbursement according to standardized tools for assessing level of care, and closer evaluation of reimbursement for novel and expensive drugs and technologies. Neonatologists need to become more knowledgeable about how the current crisis in cost for employer-funded health plans may affect their practice.
Schulman
Marjorie
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Aetna, New York, New York 10016, USA.
D003256:Community Participation / Q000639:trends; D003284:Contract Services / Q000191:economics; D017049:Employer Health Costs / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000639:trends*; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal / Q000191:economics; D015931:Intensive Care, Neonatal / Q000191:economics; D008329:Managed Care Programs; D013677:Medical Laboratory Science / Q000191:economics; D009359:Neonatology / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States