Policy and Legislation
Republicans have also pledged to repeal the taxes that Democrats used to pay for their health law, so they will have far less money to pay for replacement.
Yates is taking a stab at predicting how certain trends and events will play out over the coming year.
While the number of providers facing lower reimbursement fell - 257,000 docs were penalized in 2015 and 209,000 in 2016 - the size of the downward adjustment is larger than in years past.
Federal risk corridor payments no longer deemed collectible given recent court ruling.
Rule establishes bundled payments for cardiac and orthopedic care, small-practice ACOs.
People who want to sign up for a policy on healthcare.gov after open enrollment ends may have to prove they qualify for special enrollment.
The group is pressing CMS to make 2018 another transition year, more cybersecurity incentives and to streamline multiple Meaningful Use programs.
Affordable Care Act's fate is coming into question as healthcare organizations move into the new world of value-based care and other advances.
Canadian drugmaker Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. acquired the medication in February 2015 and abruptly doubled the $1,500 retail price.
The new model was unveiled in March to test whether alternative payments would have given incentives to prescribe less costly drugs. CMS withdrew the proposal after a CMMI review.