Susan Morse

MACPAC also wants more guidance on the implementation of telehealth and weighs in on DSH payments.

The resulting research will be used to improve state and local health departments' ability to implement and improve interventions.

Administrative and plant costs accounted for 8.4% of the 10.5% rise in expenses.

Numerous insurers see drug and administrative savings in joining forces with PBMs; Last week, Cigna announced plans to buy Express Scripts.

Online retail giant's reach into the Medicaid market to take on Walmart among lower income customers could bring disruption soon while the industry awaits more details about the deal with Berkshire and JPMorgan.

Eyles, who has led policy and regulatory affairs for the health insurance advocacy organization, will takeover when Tavenner retires.

Aetna Pay has shown results of close to $10 million in payments in three months by delivering an adjudicated bill that patients can more easily understand.

Congress is hammering out premium stabilization measures that may or may not include CSRs or be part of omnibus spending bill.

Both are in at-risk arrangements for Medicaid, Medicare Advantage and the Affordable Care Act markets.

CMS Administrator Seema Verma suggests Idaho's state-based plans could be modified to be sold as short-term health insurance.