3 Tips for Cutting Payer and Employer Gene Therapy Healthcare Expenses
CVS Health’s Health Trends Report 2021 highlighted three ways to cover high-cost gene therapies.
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Amazon Advocating for Better Health Care Policy with Home-Based Care Providers
A new group of health care providers is working to advance home-based care. Fueled by COBVID-19 and branded “Moving Health Home,”
Right at Home and Encompass Health Partnering for Value-Based Delivery Models
Right at Home, one of the largest home care organizations, and Encompass Health, one of the nation’s largest home health providers, have teamed up to jointly announce a new preferred provider relationship.
Percent of Children in Medicaid Managed Plans Increases to 94%
Nationwide, the children under 21 enrolled in Medicaid crew to 40.5 million in 2017 from just 23.5 million in 2000.
Humana and Mercy Join Forced to Expand Access to Virtual Value-Based Care
Mercy and Humana recently announced that they are going to partner to offer their Medicare Advantage patients access to the telehealth center at Mercy. They will also be implementing a new VBP model for reimbursement.
Emerging Trends for Value-Based Care in 2021
The National Law Review released a report detailing the 5 emerging trends in value-based care that we can expect to see in 2021.
Promoting Value-Based Care with Digital Innovation
Richard Queen, Director of Data Solutions at Memorial Health in Ohio, recently met with Healthcare to discuss how his organization is utilizing technology to drive value-based care.
Medicare Spend Increases on Opioids and Antibiotics While Low-Value Care Spending Decreases
A new study by the RAND Corporation found that low-value care spending dropped from 2014 to 2018 for Medicare recipients.
How to Address Mental Health of Seniors with Value-Based Care
Managed Healthcare Executive released a report on how to address the mental health needs of seniors using a value-based care approach.
Alleviating Administrative Burdens While Striving to Reach Value-Based Care Goals
Recently, physicians reported that they are suffering from a work-life balance and that has only been exasperated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Physicians are reeling from long hours, bureaucracy, and burn out and transitioning from FFS to VBP is only adding to the burden.