Reimbursement

Obama and Democrats on Capitol Hill have spent this opening week of the 115th Congress reminding people of the benefits the law has delivered.

Survey also disclosed that shrinking the federal government's involvement, spending in healthcare is less important than is ensuring access.

Advocacy organization claimed high penalties would double or triple employees' health insurance costs if they opt out.

Under pressure from health insurance industry, CMS quietly backed off repayment demands, settled the audits in 2012 for just under $3.4 million.

Company says acquisition will enhance services for volume to value transition, increase ability to predict, manage reimbursement.

Unemployment rate fell, cost of healthcare moderated about same time as ACA marketplaces launched, Medicaid expanded.

The punishments come in the third year of Medicare penalties for hospitals with patients most frequently suffering from potentially avoidable complications, including various types of infections, blood clots, bed sores and falls.

Almost a third of all counties in the United States have one insurer in the marketplace for people buying individual coverage for 2017.

Analysts who have been involved in the intricacies of health policy for decades warn no replacement strategy will be easy.

Most agree that no matter what else may change, quality payment programs under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act, or MACRA, will continue.