Katz Brunner Healthcare (KBH) is a managed care consulting and data analysis firm specializing in the unique managed care issues confronted by healthcare providers located in small urban or rural areas. KBH utilizes the extensive experience of its principals in over thirty states, representing hundreds of hospitals and affiliated physician groups, and having worked with almost every major payor in the country.
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Specialist in managed care strategic action plans practical in small urban & rural communities
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Accurately identify impacts of practical & fiscal options in small community hospital settings
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Jakob Emerson | October 2, 2023 Medicare Advantage provides health coverage to more than half of the nation’s seniors, but a growing number of hospitals and health systems nationwide are pushing back and dropping the private plans altogether. Among the most commonly cited reasons are excessive prior authorization denial rates and slow payments from insurers. Some systems...
Read more >Paige Minemyer | Aug 23, 2023 The cost of pharmaceuticals is a key topic for policymakers on the Hill, and it should come as no surprise that it’s also a major concern for employers across the country. The Business Group on Health released its annual survey of large employers this week and found that 91%...
Read more >Arielle Dreher | August 21, 2023 Already struggling rural hospitals see an increasing financial threat from the steady growth in Medicare Advantage enrollment. Why it matters: Lacking the bargaining powers of their larger peers who depend on commercial payers to turn a profit, some rural hospitals are losing money on private coverage like Medicare Advantage....
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