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Medicare Advantage enrollees spend less time in rehab
Medicare Advantage enrollees spend less time in nursing facilities after surgery and are less likely to be readmitted to the hospital when compared with those in traditional Medicare, according to a new report.
Hospitals ‘can’t afford not to’ provide value-based care
A number of speakers at this year’s Healthcare Financial Management Association’s conference urged health system financial executives to set aside their reservations and more fully embrace value-based purchasing.
Questions arise over Kentucky’s Medicaid cuts following work requirement rejection
Kentucky’s Medicaid beneficiaries will continue receiving the limited dental and vision benefits they’ve had all along, despite Republican Gov. Matt Bevin’s announcement the state would cut coverage after its work requirement was shot down in court.
California law introduces new data concerns for healthcare organizations
The California Consumer Privacy Act, much like the EU’s GDPR, gives consumers new rights related to their personal data. Healthcare organizations now need to figure out how the law applies to them.
California law introduces new data concerns for healthcare organizations
The California Consumer Privacy Act, much like the EU’s GDPR, gives consumers new rights related to their personal data. Healthcare organizations now need to figure out how the law applies to them.
Kentucky announces benefit cuts following Medicaid ruling
Gov. Matt Bevin’s administration is cutting dental and vision coverage for nearly a half-million Kentuckians after his Medicaid overhaul plan was rejected in court.
New York’s top court defends city’s flu vaccine mandate for children
The state’s highest court said New York City health officials can mandate annual flu vaccines for children in city-regulated day care and preschool, reversing lower court rulings.
CMS to test Medicare Advantage as alternative payment model under MACRA
The CMS wants to allow doctors in Medicare Advantage plans to be considered part of alternative payment models under MACRA and therefore get credit for their efforts to improve quality and contain costs. Clinicians say they’re already taking on risk…
Tenet stock dips following Jefferies downgrade
Jefferies downgraded Tenet’s stock from buy to hold, saying any sale of its revenue-cycle management subsidiary isn’t likely to net more than $2.5 billion.
MetroHealth cuts opioid prescribing by 3 million pills
Cleveland-based MetroHealth released results Friday of a new initiative to promote opioid prevention that resulted in 3 million fewer opioid pills prescribed in the past 18 months.
