CMS wants to make the rule actionable so that consumers and physicians consider price, creating comparison shopping that creates provider competition.
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Mergers and acquisitions continue to grow, reshaping the healthcare landscape, says Kaufman Hall
There has also been growth in mergers across state borders, as health systems from different geographies come together to form regional health systems.
As hospitals post sticker prices online, most patients will remain befuddled
As of Jan. 1, in the name of transparency, the Trump administration required that all hospitals post their list prices online.
How to make bundled payments work? Start by engaging patients
Froedtert Health saved $1.5 million in CMS’s joint replacement model by involving patients in bite-sized activities on a daily basis.
Majority supports allowing small businesses to offer cost-saving, ‘large company’ health plans
Large company health insurance is typically less expensive than small group and individually purchased health plans.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts adds digital health solutions
The digital offerings focus on chronic back and joint pain and cancer care.
Healthcare executives forecast big growth in 2019 and not just from M&A
Growing other lines of business will also fuel growth for healthcare organizations but execs fear new reimbursement rules and regs and see challenges in recruitment.
Medical marketing skyrockets over past two decades, but oversight remains limited
The most rapid increase was in direct-to-consumer advertising, which increased from $2.1 billion in 1997 to $9.6 billion in 2016.
Centene buys QCA Health Plan and QualChoice in Arkansas from Catholic Health Initiatives
CHI and Dignity are expected to close their merger at the end of the month.
CMS Administrator Seema Verma names Chris Traylor acting director to replace Mary Mayhew
Traylor has been named acting director for the Center for Medicaid and CHIP services.
