MedPAC claims that the Medicare Advantage star-rating system needs a revamp, considering its design enables health plans to fluff up their performance and adds about $6 billion a year to Medicare spending.
The next few years are likely to test the ability of the healthcare marketplace to meet the needs of those who use and pay for care. If employer efforts over transparency continue to be thwarted, significant policy intervention could be on the way.
Enrollment and revenue growth in Centene Corp.’s Medicaid business drove the St. Louis-based insurer’s top line in the second quarter of 2019.
Advocates say early actions by lawmakers to reauthorize federal funding for community health centers seem to indicate their intention to avoid going over the fiscal cliff again.
Increased competition and productivity fueled a 2% jump in physician average compensation levels in 2018.
If the tussle over the drug industry’s uncontrolled pricing power were a football game, you’d have to say we’re into the fourth quarter and neither Congress nor the administration has scored a point.
Direct-care clinics are one example of how labor unions are collaborating with companies to lower the cost of healthcare for union members and the financial burden on employers.
Aligning quality metrics across payers is key for achieving improved patient outcomes, says Howard Cutler, vice president of payer strategies for Universal Health Services.
As demand for urgent care surges, healthcare organizations are disrupting a business dominated by walk-ins by offering patients the option to save their spot online.
