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Medicare pays male physicians nearly $19k more than female physicians — 5 insights

Postgraduate Medical Journal published a study finding Medicare reimbursed female physicians nearly $19,000 less than male physicians in a single year, according to TIME.

Anthem-Cigna merger uncertain as trial date set for November: 5 thoughts

Federal Judge Amy Berman Jackson said she wouldn't reach a decision concerning the $54 billion dollar merger of Anthem-Cigna until late in the year, before she set the trial date for Nov. 21, Reuters reports.

Patient engagement, price transparency key issues among health payers and employees: What you need to know

Healthcare organizations continue to see decreased patient satisfaction over a lack of price transparency and patient engagement from health payers and their employees, healthpayerintelligence.com reports.

Protecting your ASC from cyberattacks: 10 steps to take now

While news reports tend to focus on cyberattacks directed at large organizations, cybercriminals are not only targeting big players — and thinking your ASC is automatically safe because of its size could get you into big legal and financial trouble.

CMS to update PACE program for first time in decade: 4 thoughts

The Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly will be updated for the first time in a decade under a proposal the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced on Thursday, McKnight's reports.

In a race against the clock, will the Obama administration pass its Medicare payment changes? — 6 insights

Many leading organizations have starkly opposed CMS' Medicare Part B payment proposal, which will change the way the government reimburses physicians for certain drugs, according to The Hill.

5 statistics on the state of independent practice — Has physician employment been overestimated?

Healthcare is seemingly trending toward hospital employment, but independent physicians provide a slew of benefits to the healthcare system.

Future POTUS to deal with next ACA enrollment potential fallouts: 5 things to know

The next Affordable Care Act enrollment period commences one week before Election Day in November, and will reveal the health of the program following major payer complaints and exits, according to The Hill. The enrollment period ends one week before…

Vulnerable patients have limited access to ACO physicians: 5 notes

Health Affairs published a study finding vulnerable populations have less access to physicians participating in accountable care organizations than patients in affluent communities, according to Medscape Multispecialty.

Cost drivers sparking insurance hikes — Outpatient procedures rank as #6

Employees will pay 5 percent more, on average, next year to get health insurance, a National Business Group on Health survey found, according to The Fiscal Times.