A proposal to sharply cut the 340B drug discount program drew some 1,400 comments when the Trump administration announced its plan last year. But a review of the responses found that some individuals had no memory of signing anything, much less…
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Henry Ford Hospital names new CEO
Henry Ford Health System’s national search to replace retired Henry Ford Hospital CEO John Popovich, M.D., is over. The six-hospital Detroit-based health system chose Richard “Chip” Davis, who comes from Johns Hopkins Medicine.
Michigan wants a Medicaid work requirement or it will end expansion
Michigan is the latest state to seek to impose work requirements on its Medicaid population. Unlike most other states requesting the change, Michigan would use an honor system to determine if beneficiaries comply with the requirement.
CMS underestimated Medicare ACOs’ savings
The Medicare Shared Savings program generated $1.84 billion in savings over a three-year period, which is nearly twice the savings CMS data show, according to a new study commissioned by the National Association of ACOs.
California Gov. signs into law new insurance merger protections
California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed into law a bill that gives state officials more authority over proposed mergers of health plan offerings in the state.
Premium increases projected to be modest in 2019
Premiums for Affordable Care Act individual insurance coverage are set to rise much more modestly in 2019 than in previous years. But those hikes could have been even lower without Trump administration and congressional action last year.
Analysts praise HCA’s pick to replace retiring CEO
HCA Healthcare’s announcement that its CEO, R. Milton Johnson, will retire at the end of the year didn’t come as a surprise—the for-profit hospital chain has a history of regularly refreshing its top post.
Lawmakers urge CMS to abandon proposed Medicare billing change
Lawmakers want the CMS to abandon proposed changes to Medicare billing codes they fear will lead to doctors who treat the sickest patients being underpaid.
Senate to clear opioids package this week, next steps unclear
The U.S. House of Representatives and Senate will need to clear up significant differences between their bills before they can send an opioids package to President Donald Trump’s desk.
Telemedicine meets artificial intelligence at bedside
New technologies and devices that meld telemedicine with artificial intelligence and predictive analytics are giving hope for greater care coordination to thousands and potentially millions of people in the healthcare system.
