Medicare & Medicaid

MACPAC also wants more guidance on the implementation of telehealth and weighs in on DSH payments.

The findings come as pay-for-performance programs are being scrutinized due to the absence of strong evidence that they actually improve care quality.

Online retail giant's reach into the Medicaid market to take on Walmart among lower income customers could bring disruption soon while the industry awaits more details about the deal with Berkshire and JPMorgan.

At issue are discrepancies between state survey agencies and CMS-approved accrediting organizations, such as the Joint Commission.

CMS has begun experimenting with bundled payment models in the hope of reducing healthcare cost inflation, boosting care quality.

The funding is to develop partnerships with health systems, clinicians and others to improve measures in the quality payment program of MACRA.

Payor mix shifts and increased supply costs within the care delivery division also hindered earnings, the system says.

Both Molina brothers had retained positions on the system's board of directors following a management shakeup last year.

The results of new research conducted by Avalere Health counter the argument that 340B drug pricing would bring dramatic reimbursement cuts to hospitals.

Insurers have sued over the lack of payments that were part of Affordable Care Act measures to make up for any losses in the marketplace.