Jeff Lagasse

Doctors need to carefully and properly use the HCC codes, which indicate the expected costs for a patient.

The expansion is expected to decrease the time it takes for patients to see a provider and create a better patient experience throughout the process.

The data showed infants with major birth defects accounted for less than 6 percent of the premature births, but a quarter of expenditures.

The Graham-Cassidy bill will likely come to a vote before the Congressional Budget Office is able to provide its evaluation of the bill's effects, which means Avalere's estimates will likely be one of the only sources available before its ultimate fate is decided.

The Biosimilars Council has urged CMS to revisit their payment and coding policy and provide unique billing code and payment rate for these drugs.

MDVIP survey finds 54 percent of physicians admit they often end up writing prescriptions or referring patients to specialists because of time constraints.

Republicans polled generally oppose the approach, although the opposition has been dwindling.

Most say payers should increase prices for those with poor health habits and offer affordable catastrophic health insurance plans.

But it's not just about saving money; patient satisfaction rises with the use as well.

Despite fewer mandates, pediatric hospitals are bullish on how pay-for-quality can improve the health of their patients and their operating margins.