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More states are moving their Medicaid beneficiaries to private managed care companies, Forbes reports.

As physician burnout rates continue to climb and physicians struggle complying with CMS' many reporting requirements, HHS Secretary Tom Price, MD, said physicians should recommend ideas for new Medicare payment models, according to Bloomberg Law.

Former South Carolina Medicaid Director Christian Soura resigned from his position March 7, and accepted a job as the S.C. Hospital Association's vice president of policy and finance, The Post and Courier reports.

Despite HHS saying the agency would maintain risk-corridor payments to payers, insurance companies are not convinced about the marketplace's stability and want more assurance before they propose premium rates, according to Morning Consult.

During an interview with Fox Business Network, President Donald Trump said he wants to pass a healthcare bill before diverting his efforts to tax reform, Politico reports.

Out-of-network is complex. With the right approach, however, providers can significantly improve reimbursement rates, financial results, and the bottom-line.

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health filed a lawsuit against the federal government, claiming officials owe Sanford approximately $9 million in risk-corridor payments, the Argus Leader reports.

More health plans are participating in value-based contracts with physicians, according to Geneia.

Despite many party members seeking a complete ACA repeal, various House Republicans are defending parts of the ACA, The Hill reports.

Former Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office Director Melanie Bella said if officials overhaul the Medicaid program, this move will greatly impact Medicare beneficiaries. Ms. Bella discussed an overhaul's impact during a briefing that National Coalition on Health Care, a nonpartisan organization, hosted…