Medicare & Medicaid
The number of accountable care organizations in the United States is steadily increasing, with over 32 million people now receiving their care through an ACO.
Even though many practices do not provide the option, those that do saw greater primary care revenue and brought in patients that were slightly healthier, a new study says.
Molina also said that a contracting consultant for the department had "financial ties" to a company affiliated with the winning bidder.
A urologist built an APM from scratch because some specialists can be left wanting when it comes to APM options, as they lack a ready-made framework under MACRA.
Pittsburgh's Oncology Hematology Associates is one of just 192 physician practices selected to participate in the value-based care program.
In Kentucky, the first state to receive approval for a Medicaid work requirement, 15 beneficiaries have filed a lawsuit.
Encounter data will make up 25 percent of risk score calculations.
Text mining technology will help the accountable care organization close identifying at-risk patients to close gaps in care, said its chief medical officer.
The U.S. Court of Appeals on Tuesday accepted a request by the American Hospital Association and five other healthcare groups for an expedited brief schedule.
The QualityNet Secure Portal, or QNet streamlines data submission methods to make it easier for eligible hospitals and CAH's to report.