Walgreens, Humana partner for Medicare primary care clinics
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Walgreens is teaming up with Humana to open primary care clinics for Medicare
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Health Care Redesign
‘Holy Cow’ Moment Changes How Montana’s State Health Plan Does Business
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Marilyn Bartlett, the director administrator of Montana’s Health Care and Benefits Division, recalls
Read MoreAdministration Eases Way For Small Businesses To Buy Insurance In Bulk
(By Jan Hancock and Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Small employers will more easily be able to band together
Read MoreHHS says it may be time to eliminate the complex system of drug rebates
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar is calling for “a system without rebates.” HHS secretary Azar told lawmakers
Read MoreBoeing, Cisco, Intel and Walmart are bypassing insurers to drive down healthcare costs
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Spending on employee health benefits has risen about 5 percent annually in recent
Read MoreMaryland Total Cost of Care Model
CMS announced it is allowing Maryland to expand its All-Payer Program to outpatient services. The Maryland Total Cost of Care
Read MoreHHS To Allow Insurers’ Workaround On 2019 Prices
(By Julie Rovner for Kaiser Health News) Federal officials will not block insurance companies from again using a workaround to
Read MoreAnthem’s new imaging policy likely to hit hospitals’ profits
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) A new imaging policy rolled out by Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield in
Read MoreInsurers snapping up physician practices
In a recent report from Modern Healthcare, insurers are increasing their efforts to buy medical practices or going after outpatient
Read MoreBCBS of Texas delays controversial ER policy: 6 things to know
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas will delay implementing a controversial emergency room
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