Medicaid Block Grants 101
Amid a great deal of speculation about the possibility of [...]
Participation in Alternate Payment Models Rises
In 2017 nearly 360,000 clinicians will participate in Medicare and [...]
HHS Transition Briefing Book Available
Prior to last November’s election, leadership at the U.S. Department [...]
ACA Replacement?
While both the Trump administration and Congress insist that they [...]
Implications of ACA Repeal for Medicaid
How might repeal of the Affordable Care Act affect Medicaid? [...]
MedPAC Meets
Last week the independent agency that advises Congress on Medicare [...]
Urban Hospitals in ACOS Better at Reducing Some Readmissions Rates
A new study has found that hospitals located in metropolitan [...]
ACOs Serving High Proportions of Racial and Ethnic Minorities Lag in Quality Performance
Accountable care organizations that serve large numbers of minority patients [...]
Bundled Payments Reduce Hip, Knee Replacement Costs
Medicare’s bundled payment program for knee and hip replacements is [...]
Academies Completes Work on Social Risk Factors in Health Care
Completing its assignment from the U.S. Department of Health and [...]
