Favorable selection of healthier beneficiaries led to overpayments in counties with high Medicare Advantage penetration, but benchmark changes could mitigate the impact, according to a study published in Health Affairs.
Regulators’ latest effort to nudge the U.S. away from fee-for-service takes a page from how Maryland pays its hospitals.
The nonprofit reported continued cost pressures in the first half of the year, including an increase in labor and supply expenses.
The deal comes days after Bloomberg reported the private equity firm was in advanced discussions to acquire NextGen.
The study from nonprofit Rand found that 45% of behavioral health patients did not believe their clinicians considered their preferences for virtual or in-person care. The findings come after telehealth use skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The payer, which brings in the bulk of its revenue from Medicare, is fighting back against a rule finalized earlier this year to claw back overpayments in the increasingly popular MA program.
Consolidation between primary care physicians and large health systems led to increased costs per patient, according to a new study published in JAMA.
Amir Dan Rubin will leave the primary care chain later this year after leading the company since 2017, according to an email sent Thursday to One Medical employees.
The controversial proposal would require nursing homes to have a registered nurse on site 24/7 and have three hours of care per resident per day.
The departure of Brewer, a veteran of retailers Starbucks and Walmart, comes as Walgreens looks to beef up its leadership roster with healthcare executives in an ongoing strategic pivot.