Friday, March 29, 2024

Improper Medicare payments hit lowest level in nearly a decade

More targeted enforcement activity and reduced regulatory burden led to a nearly $ 5 billion drop in improper Medicare payments in fiscal 2018. Modern...

Medicaid birthing model yields success for CMS

A federal initiative targeting pregnant Medicaid patients reduced medical costs for both mothers and their babies. Modern Healthcare Breaking News

Nursing home star ratings don’t reflect patient safety events

A new study finds patient safety measures don't have a strong influence on the overall star rating a nursing home will receive on CMS'...

Anthem’s lower costs, growing Medicare rolls boost Q3 profit

National health insurer Anthem continued its streak of higher quarterly profit in the third quarter of 2018 as it grew Medicare Advantage membership, raised...

CMS denies North Carolina’s proposal to pay down docs’ debt

While the CMS approved North Carolina's waiver to transition to managed care and offer federal funding to address social determinants of health, it rejected...

Joint Commission accreditation doesn’t lead to better outcomes, study shows

Hospitals the receive accreditation from organizations like the Joint Commission don't have better mortality or readmission rates than their non-accredited peers, according to a...

Mental health stigma dissipates, but cost and coverage barriers remain

More than half of Americans want mental health services either for themselves or for a loved one, but about three-quarters said there are access...

ACOs reluctant to move to advanced risk-taking models

Accountable care organizations choose their risk levels in the Medicare Shared Savings Program, and few are willing to assume more risk at this time. Modern...

Bold Moves: Risking revenue and relearning your job

This new monthly column highlights Bold Moves made by the industry's top executives. Dr. Marc Harrison, CEO of Intermountain Healthcare, suggested to us that...

Trump proposes considering public benefit use in immigration applications

Hundreds of thousands of low-income children and other members of low-income legal immigrant families could drop out of public programs providing healthcare, nutrition and...
- Advertisement -

LATEST NEWS

MUST READ