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Smaller physician practices are particularly vulnerable to risk, and there are upfront costs to consider, too.
Revamp strategies and demand that investments in new payment models and physician employees yield solid returns, expert says.
Companies with high engagement had a 14.3 percent higher operating margin than others, experts say.
Increased poverty in the suburbs has led to emergency departments in those areas becoming the primary source of care for poor and uninsured, Health Affairs study says.
Researchers say fewer black patients received cancer surgery at high-volume hospitals.
In addition to the lawsuit, complaints about Medicaid from hospitals, doctors and patients have spiked in Iowa over coverage and payments.
Former Benchmark Healthcare chief pocketed money while residents did not receive medication, food and needed dietary supplements, DOJ said.
Physicians will be reimbursed based on the health outcomes of their patients.
Insurer has entered a value-based contract with Collegium Pharmaceutical for the drug Xtampza ER, an oxycodone equivalent with abuse deterrent properties.
Insurers offering plans have been required to cover all FDA-approved contraception, including medications and devices that induce abortion, as well as sterilization procedures.