Susan Morse
Oak Street Health operates primary care clinics for Medicare and dual-eligible beneficiaries only through value-based arrangements.
Health Affairs report suggests new HHS leadership should expand state all-payer models, fine-tune accountable care organizations.
Balance billing undermines competition between health plans and particularly harms plans offering narrower network products, authors say.
After laying off staff, company now says it could change strategy, sell part or all of the company or continue its current long-term business plan.
Aetna has long held a goal to reach 75 to 80 percent of its medical spend in value-based relationships by 2020.
About 3 million were new customers, the federal agency says.
Open enrollment this year is 9.2 million consumers, compared to 9.6 million last year.
Insurer may not agree to Anthem merger deadline extension until court ruling comes out.
Aetna withdrew from the Affordable Care Act market in 17 counties in Florida, Georgia and Missouri, saying it was a business decision over financial losses.
Tenet obtained more than $149 million in Medicaid and Medicare funds based on the illegal patient referrals, authorities say.