Politico obtained a draft of U.S. House Republican's potential ACA replacement that revealed legislators would eliminate subsidies and roll back Medicaid expansion.
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CMS wants more payers to enroll in its Comprehensive Primary Care Plus alternative payment model, HealthPayerIntelligence reports.
As Republican's shift their ACA message from "demolish" to "fix," a growing Republican contingent want the expanded Medicaid programs to remain, The Washington Post reports.
Louisville, Ky.-based Humana top executives sold a combined 323,648 company shares for $66.4 million Feb. 21, 2017, the Courier-Journal reports.
California Sen. Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) introduced a bill to the state Senate last week that would create a single-payer healthcare system, according to Kaiser Health News.
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Many physicians opt to participate in accountable care organizations to maintain independence and meet CMS' reporting requirements. Medical Economics delves into physician-led ACOs' ins and outs and the benefits providers may accrue from this model.
CMS' 2017 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule once again included payment cuts for interventional pain management procedures performed in ASCs.
A U.S. Court of Appeals judge granted Indianapolis-based Anthem's motion for a swift decision on its failed merger case appeal, Healthcare Dive reports.
Indianapolis-based Anthem declared a $0.65 first quarter dividend paid to eligible shareholders on March 24, 2017.
Costa Mesa, Calif.-based CareCredit partnered with Mesa, Ariz.-based NextCare Holdings to allow NextCare patients to use CareCredit.