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Aging Emerging Health Issues Health Care - General Primary Care

Eileen Cook April 24, 2025April 24, 2025 Older Adults, Primary Care

Health systems rethink primary care for older adults

(By: Paige Twenter for Becker’s Hospital Review) As the older adult population grows, health systems are expanding community care, virtual

Health Care - General Primary Care

Eileen Cook March 24, 2025March 24, 2025 Humana, Primary Care, Walmart Clinic

Humana opens first Walmart clinic

(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The first grand opening of a CenterWell Senior Primary Care clinic located next

Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Health Insurance Primary Care

Eileen Cook February 28, 2025February 28, 2025 Healthcare Finance, Healthcare redesign, Payment Model, Primary Care

‘Pay attention to what we’re doing here’: 3 payers come together on new payment model in California

(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Aetna, Blue Shield of California, and Centene’s Health Net are teaming up on

Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Health Insurance Primary Care

Eileen Cook January 31, 2025January 31, 2025 Healthcare redesign, Primary Care, Single Payment

Aetna, Centene, Blue Shield to launch ‘single payment’ primary care model in California

(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Aetna, Blue Shield of California and Centene’s Health Net are launching a shared,

Direct Primary/Concierge Care Health Care - General Primary Care

Eileen Cook July 1, 2024July 1, 2024 Concierge Physician Care, Healthcare Costs, Primary Care, Primary Care Shortage

The Concierge Catch: Better Access for a Few Patients Disrupts Care for Many

(By John Rossheim for KFF Health News) “You had to pay the fee, or the doctor wasn’t going to see

Health Care - General Health Care Finance Primary Care Prior Authorization

Eileen Cook June 19, 2024June 19, 2024 AMA, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Prior Authorization

Prior authorization is ‘wreaking havoc’: AMA survey

(By Mariah Taylor for Becker’s Hospital Review) Prior authorization is “wreaking havoc” on patient outcomes, physician burnout and productivity, a

Emerging Health Issues Health Care - General Primary Care Telehealth

Eileen Cook April 30, 2024April 30, 2024 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Primary Care, Telehealth, Urgent Care

Where patients go when primary care waits are too long

(By Mariah Taylor for Becker’s Hospital Review) A growing number of Americans cannot access primary care when it is needed,

Aging CMS Medicare - General Primary Care Telehealth

Eileen Cook April 17, 2024April 17, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Older Adults, Primary Care

Medicare’s push to improve chronic care attracts businesses, but not many doctors

(By Phil Galewitz and Holly K. Hacker for NPR) Carrie Lester looks forward to the phone call every Thursday from

Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Primary Care

Eileen Cook March 22, 2024March 22, 2024 CMS, Commonwealth Fund, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults, Primary Care

3 ways Medicare Advantage affects primary care physicians

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) There are few statistically significant differences between the way primary care physicians treat

Accountable Care Organizations (ACO)CMS Health Care Redesign Medicare - General Primary Care

Eileen Cook March 20, 2024March 20, 2024 ACO, ACO Primary Care Flex Model, CMS, medicare, Older Adults, Primary Care

CMS adds new ACO model: 5 things to know

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS will introduce a new payment model designed to spur innovation in primary

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