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States qualify by having at least 85 percent of their Medicaid population in managed care or by reducing provider payments rates.
Insurers get no federal funds for cost-sharing reduction payments or a reinsurance program to help stabilize the individual market.
The healthcare industry wastes $2.5 billion per year on ineffective therapy, according to researchers.
The government's repeal of the ACA's individual mandate has threatened stability already and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is projecting that fewer insurers will lead to higher premiums.
As Congress debates appropriations legislation with the Friday deadline looming, cost-sharing reduction payments and reinsurance face uphill battle for inclusion.
The insurer claims ER physician staffing firm is charging 'outrageous' rates, while Envision blames UnitedHealthcare for out-of-network charges.
By May 25, U.S. providers caring for EU patients will need to brush up on consent forms, data sharing and privacy monitoring because the General Data Protection Regulation is tougher than HIPAA.
The joint venture currently offers employers with employees in northern California self-insured commercial products with effective dates as early as April 1.
It's crucial that providers monitor civil monetary penalties law and anti-kickback statute to ensure ridesharing partnerships are on the level.
Factors that the research firm said are creating an era of uncertainty in the healthcare industry.