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CMS releases shorter Measures Under Consideration list
The new MUC list includes 32 measures, down from nearly 100 last year.
By Les Masterson • Dec. 4, 2017 -
Dive Awards
Health IT Development of the Year: Epic's Share Everywhere
Epic's new global interoperability platform gives patients the ability to control their health records, and aims to make the process as easy as possible.
By Shannon Muchmore • Dec. 4, 2017 -
Senate passes tax bill that repeals individual mandate
Lawmakers will now attempt to work out the differences between the Senate bill and a House version passed last month that preserves the mandate.
By David Lim • Dec. 2, 2017 -
Avalere: Nearly 75% of 2018 exchange plans have restrictive networks
Average deductibles for silver plans will rise from $3,703 this year to $3,937 in 2018, according to the report.
By Meg Bryant • Dec. 1, 2017 -
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AliveCor gets FDA nod on EKG app for Apple Watch
The app is the first medical device accessory for Apple Watch to get the agency's green light.
By Meg Bryant • Nov. 30, 2017 -
HHS nominee Azar says addressing high drug prices top priority
President Donald Trump's pick to replace Tom Price faced a series of tough questioning at his Senate HELP Committee hearing Wednesday, with one Republican threatening to vote against his confirmation.
By David Lim • Nov. 30, 2017 -
CMS finalizes hip fracture and cardiac bundled payment program cancellations
The agency is also moving forward with proposed changes to reduce the mandatory geographic areas for the joint bundled program.
By Les Masterson • Nov. 30, 2017 -
Study raises questions over pay-for-performance program impacts
The article "should be the final nail in the coffin of the current generation of P4P," an accompanying editorial stated.
By Meg Bryant • Nov. 29, 2017 -
Care use, costs increase when doctors are connected to each other
The JAMA study found that patients whose physicians' networks included more primary care physicians saw more primary care visits but fewer specialists and emergency visits.
By Les Masterson • Nov. 29, 2017 -
Epic outperforms competitors on 6 Meaningful Use criteria, report says
A study, published in JAMIA, claims it is the first to look at the relationship between EHR vendors and hospital's Meaningful Use performance.
By Meg Bryant • Nov. 28, 2017 -
VA didn't report potentially dangerous providers, GAO says
The Government Accountability Office recommended the VA work toward more timely reviews and improved documentation.
By Les Masterson • Nov. 28, 2017 -
Deep Dive
5 payer trends to watch in 2018
Expect insurers to accelerate programs and policies that cut costs and to push for value-based contracting as consumers demand more transparency in healthcare pricing.
By Les Masterson • Nov. 28, 2017 -
Senate leadership hopes for a tax bill vote this week
The $1.5 trillion tax reform bill includes provisions that would affect healthcare, including a repeal of the ACA's individual mandate.
By Les Masterson • Nov. 28, 2017 -
13 hospitals added to Rural Community Hospital Demonstration
The program, which now has 30 participating hospitals, reimburses inpatient services at the actual cost of care.
By Les Masterson • Nov. 27, 2017 -
ACA enrollment up, but may not overcome shorter signup period
Nearly 2.3 million Americans signed up for ACA plan coverage through Nov. 18, which is about 200,000 more compared to the first 26 days of open enrollment last year.
By Les Masterson • Nov. 27, 2017 -
VA's Shulkin wants to boost use of private care
The VA has been moving toward more consumer choice in healthcare for some time.
By Meg Bryant • Nov. 22, 2017 -
Report: Supportive policies needed to advance connected health technologies
Top priorities include reimbursement, remote patient monitoring and interoperability.
By Meg Bryant • Nov. 22, 2017 -
Healthcare leaders call for transparency, timely data in CMMI models
CMS Administrator Seema Verma has asked for feedback as she looks to reshape the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation.
By Les Masterson • Nov. 22, 2017 -
States that run their own exchanges have lower uninsured rates
States using the federal exchange have double the uninsured rate through the first six months of this year compared to states that have their own exchange, according to the CDC.
By Les Masterson • Nov. 22, 2017 -
Nurses slam AMA for stance against independent practice for nonphysicians
The American Association of Nurse Practitioners says the AMA is putting the financial interest of doctors ahead of patient care.
By Meg Bryant • Nov. 21, 2017 -
Report: Costs of opioid crisis have been underestimated
The White House Council of Economic Advisers says the cost of the opioid crisis in 2015 totaled $504 billion with more than 33,000 Americans having died of an opioid-related drug overdose.
By David Lim • Nov. 21, 2017 -
Medicare beneficiaries to see some cost increases next year
Some Medicare Part B enrollees will see a premium increase in 2018.
By Les Masterson • Nov. 20, 2017 -
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Report names opioid crisis major challenge for HHS
A recent OIG report, which identified the top 10 challenges HHS faces in 2017, also pointed to fiscal management of Medicare and Medicaid as a top area of concern.
By David Lim • Nov. 20, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Why payers are flocking to the Medicare Advantage market
The CMS predicts more than one-third of all Medicare enrollees will be in MA plans next year.
By Les Masterson • Nov. 20, 2017 -
California fines Anthem $5M for systemic grievance system violations
The state has fined the payer $11.66 million for grievance system violations since 2002.
By Les Masterson • Nov. 17, 2017
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