Paying more and getting less: As hospital chains grow, local services shrink
(By Casey Ross for STAT) When most hospitals close, it’s plain to see. Equipment and fixtures are hauled out and
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Health Care Redesign
CMS to form interagency group to review Stark Law: 4 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS will form an interagency group to examine the regulatory barriers of Stark
Read MoreState of California license cross-border health plan that provides U.S workers health care in Mexico
The San Diego Union Tribune reports about a cross-border health plan licensed by the state of California were U.S. workers
Read MoreCMS wants to require Medicare Part D sponsors to apply their rebates toward point-of-sales prices
Currently, Medicare Part D plan sponsors use savings they negotiate with drug companies and pharmacies to reduce costs for all
Read MoreTeaming up to try to improve U.S. health plans’ prior authorization procedures
America’s Health Insurance Plans and the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association have joined with the American Hospital Association, the
Read MoreStudy finds Maryland’s all-payer program contained costs, but didn’t change care delivery
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) After two years under an all-payer model, Maryland hospitals have reduced healthcare spending,
Read MoreHospitals are forming their own drug companies
Intermountain Healthcare, a nonprofit Salt Lake City hospital group, is partnering with three Catholic nonprofit hospital groups to form a
Read MoreKentucky Is First State Granted Approval For Medicaid Work Requirements
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Thousands of poor adults in Kentucky will have to find jobs and pay
Read More340B Protecting Access for the Underserved and Safety-net Entities Act
Republican Rep. Larry Bucshon introduced the “340B Protecting Access for the Underserved and Safety-net Entities Act” (340B PAUSE Act), legislation
Read MoreMedPAC votes to kill MIPS, recommends alternative program
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, a federal group tasked to advise Congress on
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