by Keith Kuhn | Jul 9, 2013 | Industry, Payor
Ever since the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, the number of enrollees in Medicare Advantage, Medicare’s managed care program, has jumped from 5.3 million to 14.4 million in 2013. While most individuals in Medicare opt for...
by Keith Kuhn | Jul 9, 2013 | Payor
NCAMES continues to work with DMA and CSC regarding technical issues and system performance incosistancies with NCTracks Claims Processing System and here is the latest: 1. Though CSC is in process to add additional call center staff to help handle the volume of...
by Keith Kuhn | Jul 9, 2013 | Payor
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan saved an estimated $155 million over the first three years of its Patient-Centered Medical Home program, based on calculations made from an analysis published this month in the Health Services Research Journal. The analysis also...
by Keith Kuhn | Jul 9, 2013 | Payor
Vermont regulators have announced monthly rates for health insurance to be sold under Vermont Health Connect, the health insurance exchange being set up to comply with the federal Affordable Care Act. Rates being offered for the benchmark so-called “silver...
by Keith Kuhn | Jul 8, 2013 | Industry
Predictive analytics software provider to help hospitals improve outcomes raises $20M Hospitals are using data analytics software to help develop better care models. Predictive analytics software in particular is helping hospitals get a better read of their patient...
