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The cuts have forced the closure or acquisition of numerous independent cancer clinics and upped the cost to Medicare and its beneficiaries, civil lawsuit says.
Being able to connect with patients via video conference, and making diagnoses with high-res images, allows physicians to cast a wider net and saves on transportation.
Premiums for benchmark plans are projected to increase by about 15% this year to next, and by about 7% per year between 2019 and 2028.
States with at least 85% of their Medicaid population in managed care could implement nominal payment cuts without ensuring providers will assure access to care.
CEO Mitchell Katz says it and other hospitals have been benefitting private insurance companies by not pursuing denied claims effectively enough.
Drug and medical costs account for close to 50% of premium prices, while profits make up 2.3%, according to AHIP research.
Senate committee is taking a closer look at the drug discount program.
New research suggests members shifting out of Affordable Care Act marketplaces would drive ACA claims upward.
Nearly half of study participants revealed that they at times decide not to take their medication.
Mitchell Katz vows to eliminate the budget gap with a culture shift to focus on billing, add profitable services and reduce unnecessary testing.