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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Wednesday operational details for the next stage in its competitive bidding program despite ongoing opposition from patient advocacy groups, economists and 145 members of Congress.
As more and more employers are adjusting benefits plans to improve the health of their employees and reduce their healthcare costs, findings from the nonprofit Center for Health Value Innovation (CHVI) show that not only are employees not engaged, employers are spending money without paying attention to the results they are getting -- or aren't getting.
A white paper released Wednesday by Leavitt Partners' Center for ACO Intelligence takes a close look at the types and locations of ACOs.
Humana Inc. on Tuesday announced that it will acquire acute care management company SeniorBridge, as the national insurer and provider of Medicare plans looks to strengthen its care management capabilities nationwide.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is stepping up the country's fight against obesity by adding Medicare coverage for preventive services to help reduce the epidemic. The new benefit will cover screening for obesity and counseling for eligible beneficiaries.
Leavitt Partners' Center for ACO Intelligence, which tracks national and regional trends related to ACOs and other emerging care delivery systems, released a white paper Wednesday on the status of ACOs following federal health reform.
A sharp incline in the number of emergency department visits associated with the consumption of energy drinks was reported last week by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
More than half of states now are creating exchanges, and 13 have shown significant progress, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.
Registered nurses in western Massachusetts have staged a two-day picket of Baystate Health facilities over their frustration with a 12-month impasse in negotiating a new contract.
While much of the focus now is on Donald Berwick's replacement at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, some in the industry are reflecting on Berwick's departure and the larger issues it signifies: a political system that is too polarized to be effective.