Jeff Lagasse
Employers are more likely to take measures such as raising deductibles or out-of-pocket premiums, a survey shows.
The $1.7 billion the insurer reports in profit is a 24% dip from the same period last year, officials say.
The agency is also proposing to phase out the Inpatient Only list (IPO) over a three-year period.
CMS will negotiate outcomes-based agreements with CGT manufacturers on behalf of state Medicaid agencies.
Some are scaling back services and restructuring their workforce, while others are expanding high-reimbursement lines.
The lawsuit alleged that Blue Cross KC invalidated more than 350 diagnoses and has yet to pay more than $2 million.
Beacon now operates four additional hospitals, 35 outpatient clinics and an ambulatory surgery center in southwest Michigan.
CMS says it also wants to calculate more accurate payment rates for certain services.
In the $23.7B deal to the private equity firm, the company will continue to operate as Walgreens.
Spending growth has led to increased profitability as health systems benefited from higher utilization rates, report finds.