Paying Hospitals To Keep People Out Of Hospitals? It Works In Maryland.
(By Jay Hancock for Kaiser Health News) Saturdays at Mercy Medical Center used to be perversely lucrative. The dialysis clinic
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Health Care Redesign
Congress not waiting for CMS to reform Medicare Skilled Nursing reimbursement
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) called for cuts to Medicare’s skilled nursing reimbursement, but lawmakers in Congress appeared ready
Read MoreBCBS forms BCBS Institute to partner with Lyft, give members rides to Walgreens, CVS pharmacies
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Blue Cross and Blue Shield expanded its partnership with Lyft to give plan enrollees rides
Read MoreSome Anthem patients afraid to use ED under new policy: 6 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Ohio residents with Anthem insurance told The Plain Dealer they fear Anthem’s discretionary
Read MoreHow health insurers game Medicare Advantage ratings to boost bonus payments
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Humana, UnitedHealth, Aetna, Anthem and other insurance companies that provide Medicare Advantage plans
Read MoreCMS closes the door on noncompliant health plans but opens it for short-term products
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services denied Idaho’s effort to let insurers sell health plans that don’t comply with
Read MoreA Health Plan ‘Down Payment’ Is One Way States Try Retooling Individual Mandate
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) As President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans tirelessly try to dismantle the Affordable
Read MoreFrom The ER To Inpatient Care — At Home
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Phyllis Petruzzelli spent the week before Christmas struggling to breathe. When she went
Read MoreLyft, Allscripts partnership aims to make it easier for patients to make medical appointments: 5 things to know
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Allscripts and ridesharing company Lyft are teaming up to help patients find nonemergency transportation to
Read MoreNeed A Medical Procedure? Pick The Right Provider And Get Cash Back
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Laurie Cook went shopping recently for a mammogram near her home in New
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