Medicare might want to create a supplemental coverage plan that encourages patients to seek care in a single accountable care organization (ACO), the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) was told …
A health insurance company CEO addressed the state Chamber of Commerce’s business summit on Thursday at The Greenbrier, where he talked about the need to transform health care but also …
An early cost-sharing program in Massachusetts designed to cut costs for private Blue Cross Blue Shield patients also lowered costs for Medicare patients who were seen by the same providers, …
Health care spending has increased faster and reached higher levels in New Hampshire than in most other states, but hospitals, insurers and others have been trying to tackle the problem …
The next year is one filled with changes for Medicare providers. Understanding those changes now can help make implementation a easier experience. For information on earning continuing education credit for …
Mixed results from the first year of an ambitious accountable care organization program should not deter providers from moving toward coordinated care models, according to prominent observers. All 32 of …
A big player in western Pennsylvania’s health insurance market has big plans. United Healthcare will significantly grow its accountable care contracts over the next five years across its employer-sponsored, Medicare …
WakeMed Health & Hospitals and one of the state’s biggest physicians practices announced a partnership Monday designed to minimize federal penalties and maximize financial rewards under the national health care …
