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Mitchell Katz vows to eliminate the budget gap with a culture shift to focus on billing, add profitable services and reduce unnecessary testing.
Strategies include increased competition and negotiation with incentives to lower list prices and out-of-pocket costs, HHS Sec. Alex Azar says.
Workable payment plans can't be too burdensome and should take into account FICO score, 90-day payment history and any residual or related income individuals earn.
The final rule will override state laws to create a nationwide telehealth program to improve care access and reduce wait times for veterans.
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar's proposal would cut funding to the CDC and NIH, focus on opioid epidemic and drug pricing.
Healthcare and legal experts say if work requirement policies persist many low-income individuals with chronic conditions would lose insurance.
Physician organizations come together to help medical groups better manage the messy transition to new payment models.
Agency said in new Rural Health Strategy that it aims to improve access to care, increase quality and cuts costs by reducing readmissions and unnecessary ER visits.
More than 60 percent of respondents say their organizations have a hard time recruiting non-clinical staff, MGMA says.
New partnership led by Andy Slavitt, Trevor Price and David Whelan joins trend of focusing on medically underserved.