Policy and Legislation
ACOs in upside-only models need more than two years and the shared savings rate put forward by The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, lawmakers and stakeholders say.
The health reimbursement arrangements could be used to satisfy the employer mandate to offer coverage.
In contrast, 41 percent of payments were based on volume rather than quality and efficiency, two hallmarks of value-based care.
Anthem set a policy to deny coverage if it is determined through the discharge diagnosis that the visit was unnecessary.
States will have the ability to allow individuals to use ACA subsidies when buying short-term limited duration plans.
Even with the 1.5 percent decline in silver plan rates for 2019, consumers have been dealt a net rate increase of 69.2 percent from 2016 to 2019.
Repeal would end the ACA's most popular provision, to cover those with preexisting conditions.
Democrats have apparently noticed that healthcare remains a major issue, and have spent about half of their political advertising on healthcare-centric advertising.
Cigna's Healthspring, KelseyCare's Kelsey-Seybold plan, Humana's CarePlus Health Plan, Florida Blue and Martin's Point are also on the list.
Respondents also showed concern about the security of their medical information, and their plan's ability to help them avoid scams.