Income for 2018 is projected to grow by 31 to 33 percent; Deal with Express Scripts to close by end of year.
Category: Health Insurance
Blockchain is coming to healthcare, and here are some of the jobs that might emerge
There are a lot more blockchain jobs than there were at this time last year, and they may coming to healthcare sooner than people think.
Getting a handle on social determinants of health requires investing in predictive analytics, EHR integration
Social determinants are important to track and can lead to improved finances, but there need to be better and more consistent methods of tracking.
CMS finalizes site neutral payment rule
Due to the opioid crisis, CMS is removing questions regarding pain communication from the hospital patient experience survey.
Mayo Clinic to implement physicians assistant master’s program in effort to mitigate looming physician shortages,care gaps
The PA Program’s first class is anticipated to begin in fall 2020 with goal of maintaining care access levels, shrinking gaps especially in rural areas.
CMS final rule delays coding reforms that affect physician payment
Physician fee schedule and quality payment rule also makes updates to interoperability, telehealth and prescription drug costs.
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.
Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ Open Enrollment And A Midterm Preview
In this episode of KHN’s “What the Health?” Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News and Joanne Kenen of Politico discuss the start of open enrollment for individual health insurance plans for 2019 and preview what next week’s midterm elections might mean for health policy. Plus, Barbara Feder Ostrov of KHN and California Healthline talks to Julie about the latest NPR-KHN “Bill of the Month” feature.
Billions In ‘Questionable Payments’ Went To California’s Medicaid Insurers And Providers
The money was paid on behalf of more than 400,000 people who may have been ineligible for the public program, a state audit found. One had been dead for four years before payments stopped.
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.
