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Medical Group Management Association, the American Medical Association and several other provider organizations formed a coalition to release a set of prior authorization principles that work to lessen the administrative burden related to receiving approval from health plans.

The American Journal of Managed Care published an article examining how President Donald Trump's executive order on the ACA, signed Jan. 20, could impact CMS' bundled payments.

The Comptroller General of the United States and U.S. Government Accountability Office head Gene L. Dodaro appointed two new members of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute governing board.

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Sen. Susan Collin (R-Maine) introduced a proposal to former President Barack Obama's ACA, according to CNN.

Judge John Bates of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled against Aetna's proposed Humana deal on Jan. 23, 2017, causing the companies' shares to fall, according to CNBC.

Another curveball in the path toward ACA repeal, some Republican governors don't want to lose Medicaid expansion in their states, according to The Hill.

In a CMS blog post, Vindell Washington, MD, Office of the National Coordinator's national coordinator, and Andy Slavitt, CMS acting administrator, provide ways to ensure value-based reimbursement bodes well in future years, according to RevCycle Intelligence.

Judge John Bates of the U.S. District Court ruled in favor of the Department of Justice and blocked the proposed Aetna and Humana deal, as outlined in a memorandum opinion issued by Judge Bates on behalf of the United States District…

Providers spanning the nation are unsure about what CMS' Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act will require of their practice, according to a survey Irvine, Calif.-based Kareo conducted.

As curriculums change and adapt to the new age, value-based care is dominating the lesson plan, Forbes reports.