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CMS said it would cover the test to make the targeted therapy options available to healthcare professionals, patients and eligible Medicare beneficiaries.
The system's quarter closed with a $60 million reduction in net income to $227.6 million from $287.6 this time last year, financial documents show.
Study authors say clinicians who practice exclusively in a nursing home could improve patient outcomes, and reduce costs.
Non-profit health systems will be paying more to borrow money, expert says.
Mayo Clinic, Northwell, among providers taking part in program to share information and best practices in the 2019 payment year.
The new $27 million project will provide the NHS Security Operations Center with enhanced monitoring, vulnerability testing and malware analysis.
In the end, the program has shifted money away from physicians who treated sicker, poorer patients to pay for bonuses that rewarded practices treating richer, healthier populations.
Transportation to doctor's appointments and the pharmacy focuses on making sure MA members get needed care, medication for chronic conditions.
Physicians often lack training on how to deal with patient requests, which can impact patient satisfaction survey results that help determine physician payment.
CMS Administrator Seema Verma said the agency will announce new voluntary payment bundles soon.