Reimbursement
The change would ramp up add-on payments to hospitals that implement new tech and increase the wage index for rural and other qualifying hospitals.
Pre-existing coverage remains protected, though a new type of high risk pool approach could better tailor coverage for these enrollees, Verma says.
Part D drug spending projections are lower than last year because of slower price growth and a continuing trend of higher manufacturer rebates.
Reasons for the jump include implementation of the ICD-10 coding system, increasing healthcare costs and EHRs.
SNFs will be scored on a measure of potentially preventable hospital readmissions and on two new quality measures for interoperability.
The InstaMed blockchain prototype creates a shared patient account ledger accessible by the provider, payer and consumer.
Health IT giant and convener expand partnership to help health systems with 2020 model for bundled payment reimbursement.
Hospitals in the state are looking to leverage economies of scale in order to survive the expected losses in reimbursement.
Rule proposes no changes to practice of silver loading as insurers start to set rates for 2020.
The analysis finds that value-based payment is firmly rooted in state healthcare policy.