HHS 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
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Health Care Redesign
Boeing, 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
Read MoreMergers between health insurers and pharmacy benefit managers could be bad for your health
(By Barak Richman and Kevin Schulman for STAT) Pharmacy benefit managers, which long ran under the public radar, now have
Read More4 new types of healthcare deals we’re seeing
(By Molly Gamble for Becker’s Hospital Review) Healthcare dealmaking involves more players with different goals and new business models than
Read MorePhysicians are split on a CMS proposal to allow DPC
Several physicians groups are encouraging CMS to move forward with its proposal to allow direct provider contracting (DPC) between payers
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