9 notes on the 2018 proposed rule for MACRA’s Quality Payment Program
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS issued the proposed rule Tuesday for the 2018 performance year of the Quality Payment
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A state-by-state breakdown of per capita Medicare spending
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) There was wide variation in per capita Medicare spending among states in 2014,
Read More7 payers requesting double-digit premium hikes for 2018
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Several states have requested rate hikes for individual plans sold on the ACA
Read MoreMedPAC issues June report to Congress: 6 takeaways
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission has released its June 2017 report on Medicare payment policy
Read MoreAHA urges CMS to penalize poor performing recovery audit contractors
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) In a letter to CMS Administrator Seema Verma sent Tuesday, the American Hospital Association urged
Read MoreThe Future of Long-Term-Care Insurance
With the recent failure of two long-term-care insurers it’s important, whether you’re shopping for long-term-care policy or already have coverage,
Read MoreA state-by-state breakdown of per capita healthcare spending
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) There was wide variation in per capita healthcare spending among states in 2014,
Read MoreOregon legislature passes balance billing legislation
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) A bill that forbids surprise out-of-network billing by healthcare providers was passed on Tuesday by
Read More10 things to know about 2016 healthcare consumer payment trends
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Increasing patient financial responsibility means a growing portion of provider and payer revenue
Read MoreMedicare Spending Less when Members See Their PCP
In a recent Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, the study found Medicare spending was nine percent less when beneficiaries
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