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How Medicare Advantage steers the Silver Tsunami into coordinated, value-based care
Three largest insurers dominate market share in at least 37 states, GAO report says
Blue Cross was the most named, largest insurer in 10 states in which three insurers had over 75 percent of the large group health insurance market.
Home health provider groups rips proposed slash to reimbursement rates
BPCI Advanced down to 1,295 providers as 252 drop-out
CMS announces 715 acute care hospitals and 580 physician group practices remain in the bundled payments for care improvement advanced program, for a total of 1,295 Medicare providers.
Insurers, providers, spar over solution to surprise medical bills
High price of drugs is biggest issue in prescription adherence, physicians say
Only 5 percent of physicians always track whether their patients are taking their drugs, survey says.
Humana launches, expands bundled payments for its Medicare Advantage members
Amazon health venture Haven hires Dr. Sandhya Rao from Partners as VP of Clinical Strategy
CEO Atul Gawande has hired an expert in population health and risk-based contracts to help lead clinical strategy.
Efficient hospitals operate on -2% margins in Medicare payments, MedPAC reports
MedPAC recommends removing the $1 billion in financial penalties hospitals incur each year under two incentive programs.
Two major Blue insurers, Cambia, BCBS North Carolina, combine in strategic alliance
Former CMMI Director Patrick Conway to be CEO of both, in a non-merger to align investments and eliminate redundant costs.
