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The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) has developed a legislative proposal to expand the use of telemedicine for Medicaid enrollees with high-risk pregnancies and neonatal care needs. The ATA says it could save Medicare $186 million over the next 10 years.
A recent market survey of payers by healthcare software provider HealthEdge shows that the majority of payers are planning to support new payment and healthcare models in the next three years.
The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) has pledged its support for the Office of the National Coordinator's (ONC) campaign to promote consumer awareness of health information technology.
Cigna and independent physicians organization Partners in Care, which operates in New Jersey, recently launched an accountable care organization that will treat more than 14,000 Cigna members at roughly 160 participating PIC practices.
A Kaiser Permanente program for women at risk of substance abuse during their pregnancy could save $2 billion each year if applied on a national basis, according to a new study published recently in the peer-reviewed journal Obstetrics & Gynecology.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced the 32 health systems that will participate in the Pioneer Accountable Care Organization program, which government officials say could save Medicare as much as $1.1 billion.
The National Governors Association (NGA) announced Tuesday that Colorado, Minnesota, Oregon and Pennsylvania have been selected to participate in the NGA's new learning collaborative on integrating chronic disease prevention services.
More than half of health system and insurance executives recently surveyed by KPMG, law firm Epstein Becker Green and The JHD Group indicated they are still undecided about whether their organizations will participate in the Medicare ACO program.
Insurance carriers may charge an average 22.6 percent more for monthly premiums for individuals with a high body mass index when they purchase individual coverage. Smoking may also boost monthly premiums by an average 14 percent.
Majorities of senior executives at hospitals, health systems and insurers are on the fence about their organizations' participation in the Medicare ACO program, according to a poll conducted by KPMG, alongside law firm Epstein Becker Green and The JHD Group.