Reimbursement
CHART was set up to test whether upfront investments, capitated payments and regulatory flexibilities improve care while reducing costs.
The 2% cut to Medicare reimbursement is delayed through the end of the year, to the relief of hospital and physician groups.
Although a vote has yet to be officially scheduled, the Senate is expected to vote on a hotlined version of H.R. 1868.
The additional tax credits reduce premiums by an average of $50 per person, per month and $85 per policy, per month.
New analysis shows that as many as half of U.S. hospitals will have negative operating margins throughout 2021.
The letter emphasizes the importance of the transition to value and decried policies that hamper that transition.
The bill now moves to the Senate, where it needs 60 votes to pass before the current moratorium ends on March 31.
Transcarent is offering at-risk contracts to share in employer savings.
Fraudulent activity was on the rise in 2020, but recoveries lagged during the public health crisis. Now the bill is coming due.
The move is to support actions by hospitals and other entities to expand vaccination efforts.