Susan Morse
The money is going to programs to improve health through telemedicine, at home care, portable technology, transportation and drug and other screenings.
CMS will focus only on providers and suppliers that have high claim error rates or billing practices that vary significantly from their peers.
Centene, Blue Cross Blue Shield in individual states, others, fill gaps left by Anthem's exit from exchange market.
ASL Strategic Value Fund berated the board for losing half of shareholders' stock value, while Smith retained his total compensation of $350 million.
Expect CMS to release more voluntary bundled programs by the end of the year that focus on outpatient payments to physicians, expert says.
In a legacy gift to the company, Mark Baiada will transition his privately-held home health company over the next two years to a non-profit organization.
Health system says it made the decision after "careful consideration."
President David Wichmann will take over as CEO effective Sept. 1; Hemsley will become executive chairman of the board of directors.
However, new research shows e-visits trigger an increase in office visits and phone consults, reduce the number of new patients and offer no noticeable improvement in patient health.
Providers await new voluntary models expected to soon be released.