House GOP plan would cut Medicare, Medicaid to balance budget
Washington Post - Erica Werner -June 19 at 4:48 PM House Republicans released a proposal Tuesday that would balance the budget in nine years — but only by making large…
New Medicare Advantage rules hold big potential for pop health
Healthcare Dive- Meg Bryant- June 13, 2018 The push toward valued-based care and population health management has raised visibility around nonmedical conditions that impact health outcomes. Improving health outcomes using population health…
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Medicare Advantage Change Could Lead To Payments Opportunities
PYMNTS - June 7, 2018 One of the latest changes to federal rules regarding non-medical home care services could provide more business opportunity to firms that serve that market and…
Trump’s new insurance rules are panned by nearly every healthcare group that submitted formal comments
Los Angeles Times - By NOAM N. LEVEY -MAY 30, 2018 | 3:00 AM | WASHINGTON More than 95% of healthcare groups that have commented on President Trump’s effort to weaken Obama-era…
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Medicare Advantage Data Could Strengthen Outcomes, Spending Research
HCA News- Jared Kaltwasser -MAY 18, 2018 CMS plans to begin releasing Medicare Advantage (MA) data to health researchers, in a move that could substantially improve the quality and robustness of…
Trump Promises Lower Drug Prices, but Drops Populist Solutions
NY Times- By Robert Pear May 11, 2018 WASHINGTON — President Trump vowed on Friday to “bring soaring drug prices back down to earth” by promoting competition among pharmaceutical companies, and…
Medicare Advantage Plans Can Pay for Many LTC Services in 2019: Feds
Plans could cover adult day care, respite care and in-home support services. By Allison Bell | May 02, 2018 at 10:27 AM The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is…
Payer Healthcare industry lambastes Trump administration’s short-term health plan proposal
Fierce Healthcare - by Mike Stankiewicz | Apr 24, 2018 1:31pm The health insurance and hospital sectors are nearly unanimous in their opposition to the Trump administration's proposal to expand short-term…
Health Plans Simplify Doctor Credentialing To Boost Medicaid Participation
Forbes -Bruce Japsen , CONTRIBUTOR APR 2, 2018 @ 09:01 AM Health insurance companies are streamlining credentialing of physicians who contract with Medicaid health plans in hopes of boosting doctor participation…
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CMS issues final rule allowing states to pick essential health benefits
Modern Healthcare- By Shelby Livingston and Susannah Luthi | April 9, 2018 The CMS issued a final rule late Monday aimed at giving states and health insurers more flexibility and reducing…
