Republican lawmakers introduced several changes to Medicaid through several revisions to the American Health Care Act March 20, 2017. NPR examined the work requirement's potential impact.
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Anthem: Increased number of value-based contracts could lower spending in merger appeal: 4 key notes
Indianapolis-based Anthem filed a reply in its antitrust case March, 20, 2017, saying its value-based contracts with providers could better drive down spending, compared to Bloomfield, Conn.-based Cigna's value-based contracts, The Hartford Courant reports.
As the healthcare industry becomes increasingly competitive and consumer-driven, employing a proactive approach to patient collections will help ASCs remain successful.
With pay-for-performance reimbursement systems gaining traction, Colorado-based Medical Group Management Association sent a letter to CMS asking the agency to give physicians more information about the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System, according to Health Data Management.
The GOP's American Health Care Act is likely to cut the workforce by 1.8 million jobs in 2022, according to new analysis by the Center for American Progress, a progressive-leaning research and advocacy organization.
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President Donald Trump told U.S. House Republicans on March 21, 2017, their constituents would vote them out of office in 2018 if they don't vote to pass the American Health Care Act when it comes up for a vote on…
President Donald Trump's American Health Care Act would shift $370 billion in Medicaid costs to states over the next 10 years, based on Congressional Budget Office estimates, according to the progressive-leaning Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
Indianapolis-based Anthem raised CEO Joseph Swedish's salary by 21 percent from $13.6 million to $16.5 million, despite Anthem underperforming its rivals, The New York Post reports.
In March 2017, several legislative changes impacted the healthcare industry with Republicans releasing the long-awaited ACA replacement plan.
During a recent National Press Club event, Andrew Gurman, MD, American Medical Association president, said the GOP needs to "go back to the drawing board" on the American Health Care Act, the ACA alternative, according to The Hill.