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Non-adherent patients are three times more likely to be readmitted to the hospital within 30 days.
Insurers have sued over the lack of payments that were part of Affordable Care Act measures to make up for any losses in the marketplace.
Hospitals could be staring down bigger competition, declining volume and shrinking margins as organizations such as OptumCare stake a bigger claims in the provider space.
Researchers at Boston Medical, Mass General and Stanford said screening more people for the virus increases cure rates and reduces deaths.
Readmissions cost the healthcare system an estimated $17 billion annually and the majority are avoidable.
The payer organization will hold two conferences back-to-back in Washington, D.C. during March.
Hospitals that apply by March 12 can then wait for further target pricing information and make up their minds in August whether to participate in BPCI Advanced, expert says.
If approved, the state would extend Medicaid benefits under the Affordable Care Act, while enacting the Trump Administration's policy for able-bodied recipients to work.
As of Jan. 1, Anthem said it would always pay for emergency room visits based on certain conditions.
BC Idaho CEO says new option brings lower-cost services to the middle-class. HHS Secretary Alex Azar advises that the department will weigh in on the contentious plan once Idaho makes its decision.