Physician fee schedule and quality payment rule also makes updates to interoperability, telehealth and prescription drug costs.
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How reversing diabetes cost to drive savings impact is viable
The healthcare system could save $10 billion annually if Type 2 sufferers used dietary changes to reduce HbA1c levels by 1 percent.
CMS approves Medicaid work waiver for Wisconsin
Wisconsin becomes the fourth state to require Medicaid beneficiaries to work, get job training or volunteer as a condition of receiving the benefit.
83 percent of Medicare beneficiaries want caps on drug costs to secure Medicare’s future
Their concerns may impact their vote, as the annual enrollment period overlaps with the midterm elections taking place on Tuesday.
Anthem’s 29 percent earnings increase boosted by MA market
Future growth and savings will come from Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and PBM IngenioRx.
Why telehealth should focus on population health, treatment plan adherence as the model evolves
Once a novelty, telehealth has potential to ease the workflow and financial burdens placed on physicians and nurses.
Cigna study shows benefits of integration across medical, behavioral and pharmacy
The study, conducted prior to the insurer getting approval to acquire Express Scripts, shows a 9 percent reduction in high cost medical claims.
Want to improve patient care and staff morale? Take 10 minutes for a shift meeting and a special game of cards
A daily shift meeting that includes a game of cards that tests staff knowledge of protocols and doles out a small observational task could yield important improvements.
NYC Health + Hospitals to invest $82 million in new community health centers as part of system-wide drive towards primary care
Centers are going up in underserved neighborhoods in an effort to expand access to care for more than 50,000 New Yorkers.
Nearly half of consumers abandoned a prescription at the pharmacy because it was too expensive
Physicians are under increasing pressure to discuss costs with patients when they write prescriptions, yet relatively few do so.
