Medicare & Medicaid
The ACOs will add 1.5 million Medicare patients, bringing the total to 10.5 million.
The Trump Administration nominated Azar as HHS head in order to strengthen Medicare and Medicaid, while addressing parts of the ACA and drug prices.
The provider and insurer forged a multi-year partnership to serve United and Medicare Advantage members in southwest Ohio.
New research suggests that public health insurance may increase cancer diagnoses, which can lead to fewer cancer deaths and lower treatment costs.
Mississippi will receive Section 1115 demonstration program extension under new policy.
The organizations will see their Medicare reimbursement rates dip by 1 percent in the coming year.
For 2019, CMS will blend 25 percent of encounter data into risk scores for MA payment.
Some ACOs say integrated systems and EHRs are necessary, while others put emphasis on physician participation.
Dallas-based EmCare, Pennsylvania-based Physicians' Alliance Ltd named in whistleblower lawsuits over illegal referrals to HMA hospitals, DOJ said.
Labs that were paid millions are now deeply in debt to Medicare with few assets on hand.