Jeff Lagasse
Never be too far ahead or too far behind when it comes to participation in value-based payment models, expert says.
He debuted at number 67 overall, fourth among healthcare executives nationally, and was deemed the top Long Island business leader.
The groups are praising CMS for suggesting payment rule changes that would allow more flexibility for small, independent and rural practices.
Virtual groups allow solo physicians, or those in groups of 10 or fewer, to band together for participation in MIPS.
Even in very red districts majorities oppose nearly all of the key provisions and 63 percent oppose it overall.
When paired with estimates that boomers account for two to three times more healthcare spend than that of millennials, the financial risk is high.
That's been beneficial to hospitals, which have seen reductions in uncompensated care and overall improved financial performance, analysis showed.
If CSR payments are halted, 42 percent of payers said they'd likely withdraw from the market, while the rest would raise rates.
Most of that reflects the significant increase in private insurance enrollment during that period, which was greater in those states.
The firing comes in the wake of failed efforts by a physician-led group to find a buyer for the Fort Wayne-based eight-hospital system.