Quality and Safety
Patients in such models were 18% less likely to be admitted to the hospital and had a 9% lower 30-day readmission rate.
On April 1, states can begin disenrolling Medicaid enrollees for the first time since March 2020.
<p>According to TPP UK's director of research and analytics Dr. Chris Bates, records that are made for clinicians and directly shareable with patients are essential to high-quality data.</p>
<p> </p>
Elevance expects the deal will help it fill the specialty drug needs of clients by using a whole-health focus.
The legislature is considering the creation of nurse-to-patient ratios which would cap the number of patients under a nurse's care.
The foundation established a Health Equity Innovation Fund, which provides seed funding for solutions addressing inequity.
The proposed coverage of wheelchair power seat elevation equipment advances health equity, CMS says.
MGMA said that current attempts by the administration to streamline prior authorization are a good start, but that more needs to be done.
Payers' estimates of a more than 2% payment cut contradict projections from CMS, which projects a 1.03% increase for plans.
The payer says it was evolving its brands to reflect its growing portfolio of businesses and better serve customers.