Category: Healthcare Finance News

Behavioral health should shift to value-based care despite challenges, Evernorth says

Basing payment on clinical outcomes rather than the volume of service is increasingly common among medical practitioners, yet value-based reimbursement is less common among mental health practices. According to a new paper published by Evernorth, a Cig…

Most Medicaid adults are working, KFF analysis finds

Four years ago, the Biden administration rolled back a controversial rule that required Medicaid beneficiaries to work in order to receive coverage.

Mobile Healthcare does house calls

Monadnock Community Hospital (MCH) in Peterborough, New Hampshire has enacted a mobile healthcare program to close care gaps in nearby rural communities.

HIMSS25 session shows how physicians are incentivized in alternative payment models

Harpreet Cheema, system senior vice president of Payer Strategy and Analytics of CommonSpirit Health and representatives from Innovaccer will give the best practices for establishing a clinically integrated network as the first step towards population …

AI’s ability to transform value-based care

Analytics driven by artificial intelligence could transform value-based care by addressing long-standing inefficiencies and enabling providers to deliver better outcomes at lower costs.
This is among the key findings from a HealthScape Advisors report,…

American Hospital Association says White House should grant tariff exceptions

The American Hospital Association has sent a letter to the Trump Administration urging it to consider exceptions to the proposed tariffs on medical devices and pharmaceutical products from China, Canada and Mexico.

Hospitals face rising costs, supply chain disruptions as tariff uncertainty continues

The Trump administration’s proposed tariffs on imported goods from Canada and Mexico may currently be on pause, but uncertainty over their potential reinstatement is having a ripple effect across the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries.
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AI is helping Emirates Health Services with appointment management

Emirates Health Services is on a mission to improve outpatient appointment management, and is doing so in part by developing advanced artificial intelligence algorithms to provide real-time footstep analysis called the “Footstep Insights Solution.”

Kroger resume ties with Express Scripts

Kroger Health, the healthcare division of The Kroger Co., has announced a new agreement with Express Scripts, the pharmacy benefit manager for Cigna’s Evernorth.

Kroger resume ties with Express Scripts

Kroger Health, the healthcare division of The Kroger Co., has announced a new agreement with Express Scripts, the pharmacy benefit manager for Cigna’s Evernorth.