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American Well, a Boston-based developer of telehealth programs for health plans and large providers, is setting its sights on physician practices.
The developer of a national over-the-counter healthcare benefits payment platform now being used for Medicare Advantage members has unveiled a new platform for Medicaid, giving the beleaguered state-run program a means of controlling costs and cutting waste.
A lot of talk these days has focused on transparency in government. Transparency in healthcare is important, too.
More than 60 percent of self-insured employers in the United States are expected to offer a consumer-driven healthcare plan this year. Many of them – and their employees – will need to know how to “shop” for healthcare services.
Many vendors give short shrift to the usability of their electronic medical records, says Jiajie Zhang, who is devoting the next three-plus years to addressing this usability factor.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today issued a proposed rule that would increase Medicare payment rates under the IRF Prospective Payment System (PPS) by a projected 1.5 percent in fiscal year 2012 - an estimated $120 million nationwide.
Highmark Inc. recently announced it would launch a two-year, patient-centered medical home pilot project.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s controversial plan to privatize Florida’s Medicaid and CHIP programs covering 2.9 million people continued to move through the Florida legislature last month, though a May 6 end to the current session will leave the House and Senate a short window to reconcile the two versions of the bill.
The California Department of Managed Health Care has asked Blue Shield of California to justify a 37.5 percent increase for approximately 70,000 members who are in managed care plans.
The Department of Labor has released a competency model for the long-term care industry that officials hope will solve long-standing issues of low wages and a high staff turnover rate.