As Medicaid Costs Soar, States Try A New Approach
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) MINNEAPOLIS — Sandy Dowland has been to the emergency room 10 times in
Read moreAccountable Care Organizations (ACO)
Recent study finds that many ACOs may underutilize PCPs
A recent study from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health shows that a large proportion of Medicare
Read moreMedicare ACO savings miss CBO mark by $2B+: 5 findings
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs increased federal spending by $384 million, despite the
Read moreCMS adjusts rules for ACOs affected by hurricanes, wildfires: 5 things to know
(By Molly Gamble for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS issued an interim final rule Tuesday to adjust the Medicare Shared Savings Program to
Read moreCMS cancels Shared Decision Making ACO model due to lack of interest
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS will no longer test the Shared Decision Making model, because it didn’t
Read moreACOs Reduced Spending by Nearly $1 Billion over 3 Years
According to a recent report by the Office of the Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services, the Medicare
Read moreDeloitte: Many states establishing Medicaid APMs, but few evaluated for effects on outcomes
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Many states are pursuing various Medicaid alternative payment models; however, often APMs’ affect
Read moreThe Senate’s Bipartisan Chronic Care Working Group
On Tuesday at a Senate Finance Committee meeting, a doctor, health plan administrator, and hospital system administrators testified “expanding telemedicine
Read moreStudy: Turnover may be why ACOs have weak influence on cost, outcomes
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) A study of a large Pioneer ACO found substantial physician and patient turnover
Read morePaul Levy: Value-based payment is an ‘energy-sapping distraction’
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) ACOs will fail because the rewards are not immediate, substantial or transparent enough
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