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AHEAD model includes financial incentives for hospitals and primary care practices.
Plaintiffs alleged that LVMC claimed and received payments that were not for "allowed medical expenses" permissible under state contracts.
Primary Care Anywhere is available for patients in Atlanta, Savannah and Columbus in Georgia, and Baton Rouge and New Orleans in Louisiana.
CMS estimates about 75% of nursing homes would have to strengthen staffing in their facilities under the proposal.
In-person visits for mental health services dropped by 39.5%, while telehealth visits surged by 1019.3% over the prior year.
CMS believes that eligibility systems in a number of states are programmed incorrectly, possibly leading to disenrollments.
Meanwhile, just 52% of pediatrician respondents reported feeling valued by their organization, and just 40% of ob-gyns felt valued.
Bon Secours Mercy Health asserts that Anthem's denial practices have intensified since July 2021.
More than 60% of respondents reported a moderate or substantial impact on care delivery, while 26% paid ransoms.
The group urged CMS to consider other coverage gaps that subject patients to unaffordable cost sharing and address them in its rulemaking.