Reimbursement
The InstaMed blockchain prototype creates a shared patient account ledger accessible by the provider, payer and consumer.
Health IT giant and convener expand partnership to help health systems with 2020 model for bundled payment reimbursement.
Hospitals in the state are looking to leverage economies of scale in order to survive the expected losses in reimbursement.
Rule proposes no changes to practice of silver loading as insurers start to set rates for 2020.
The analysis finds that value-based payment is firmly rooted in state healthcare policy.
Large hospitals and teaching hospitals are the most likely to see reduced penalties; those in states with high Medicaid enrollment will fare better.
UnitedHealth has already converted, or is in the process of converting, 8 million fully-insured commercial lives to point-of-sale rebates, CEO David Wichmann says.
The insurer is offering providers analytics and compensation determined by metrics that address access to care, clinical status assessments, and patient education.
Better SNF-to-home transitions are needed, both for the physical health of the patient and the fiscal health of the organization.
Primary care represents an estimated 2.12 to 4.88 percent of total medical and prescription spending in Medicare Parts A, B and D.