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Physicians in value-based relationships with Humana had 19 percent higher HEDIS scores.

Cigna originally entered five markets, grew to seven states and had planned to expand to 10.

Company's profit fell 6 percent to $617.8 million and it expected ACA enrollment to fall by 300,000 members.

Practices are making frequent use of satisfaction surveys, cutting wait times, but more extended hours are needed, results show.

Deal shifts day-to-day operations management of LifePoint's home health agencies and hospices, as well as all future home health and hospice acquisitions, to LHC Group.

Sixty-two percent in the survey said their healthcare costs either increased or stayed the same when compared to their previous plan.

Executive touts remote care platform for episodic, bundled and chronic care management programs.

In 2014, recovery auditors identified $2.39 billion in overpayments and $173.1 million in underpayments repaid to providers.

FairChex found that, depending on the procedure, consumers looking at hospital ratings may choose a hospital for care not knowing they perform poorly in a certain procedure, effectively resulting in poor quality delivered at the highest cost.

According to Leapfrog, patient safety issues kill more than 200,000 patients a year.