CMS Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced payment model
UnitedHealth Group announced in a press release that they will help support a new Medicare bundled payment program by offering
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Evaluations Of Medicaid Experiments By States, CMS Are Weak, GAO Says
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) With federal spending on Medicaid experiments soaring in recent years, a congressional watchdog
Read More3 things states should know about the future of value-based payment models under Trump
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Many states put value-based payment models on hold after the election of President
Read MoreMore skin in the game is working to hold down overall U.S. health care spending
According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) team of actuaries and economists say, the effort to make
Read MoreMissouri court bans CMS from using Medicaid DSH rule, FAQs to calculate payments: 5 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) A Missouri judge banned CMS from enforcing a final rule and two Frequently Asked Questions
Read MoreUnitedHealth Group being sued by U.S. Justice Department
U.S. District Judge Michael Fitzgerald in Los Angeles ruled the U.S. Justice Department can move forward with a lawsuit claiming
Read MoreCMS is trimming regulations
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced starting March 5th, physicians won’t have to create their own notes in
Read MoreLow-income Medicare patients are less likely to get their annual wellness vist
A new Health Affairs study finds Medicare’s annual wellness visits are less likely to occur at physician practices with low-income,
Read MoreCMS requires hospitals use online portal to attest to EHR incentive programs
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS mandated Medicare-eligible hospitals attesting to the agency’s Medicare and Medicaid EHR
Read MoreCMS proposed increase of 1.84 percent to Medicare Advantage plans in 2019
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released the proposed increase of 1.84 percent on average in its 2019 payment
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