ACOs Show Encouraging Signs
Provider groups that just completed their first year in Medicare’s [...]
States Using Medicaid Expansion to Pursue Innovation
While many of the states that have chosen to expand [...]
CMS Offers Advice on Managing Expected Upsurge in ER Visits
With Medicaid enrollment rising because of eligibility changes introduced through [...]
MedPAC Endorses Site-Neutral Payments
MedPAC has recommended to Congress that Medicare equalize the rates [...]
MedPAC Recommends Raise for Hospitals
The independent agency that advises Congress on Medicare payment issues [...]
Medicare Appeals Go on Back Burner
Faced with a backlog of more than 350,000 appeals of [...]
Retail Recruiting During Wholesale Times
While most observers keep an eye on state-wide and national [...]
The Time May Have Arrived for a Permanent “Doc Fix”
Congress appears serious about addressing a long-running problem: the need [...]
Safety-Net Hospitals Hurt More by Readmissions Reduction Program
Hospitals that care for large numbers of low-income seniors are [...]
Medical Homes Model Showing Potential
The “medical homes” model for providing health care is showing [...]
